Arab World - Gross fixed capital formation
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$)
The latest value for Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) in Arab World was $514,263,000,000 as of 2020. Over the past 51 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $660,876,000,000 in 2014 and $7,378,899,000 in 1969.
Definition: Gross fixed capital formation (formerly gross domestic fixed investment) includes land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1969 | $7,378,899,000 |
| 1970 | $8,181,010,000 |
| 1971 | $8,827,640,000 |
| 1972 | $11,071,150,000 |
| 1973 | $15,267,790,000 |
| 1974 | $22,950,900,000 |
| 1975 | $40,713,690,000 |
| 1976 | $56,619,480,000 |
| 1977 | $72,292,000,000 |
| 1978 | $86,815,610,000 |
| 1979 | $98,199,390,000 |
| 1980 | $117,717,000,000 |
| 1981 | $138,725,000,000 |
| 1982 | $145,948,000,000 |
| 1983 | $139,781,000,000 |
| 1984 | $128,164,000,000 |
| 1985 | $119,773,000,000 |
| 1986 | $120,761,000,000 |
| 1987 | $116,545,000,000 |
| 1988 | $104,555,000,000 |
| 1989 | $116,308,000,000 |
| 1990 | $127,826,000,000 |
| 1991 | $103,282,000,000 |
| 1992 | $111,657,000,000 |
| 1993 | $119,446,000,000 |
| 1994 | $122,574,000,000 |
| 1995 | $127,318,000,000 |
| 1996 | $132,705,000,000 |
| 1997 | $139,015,000,000 |
| 1998 | $143,910,000,000 |
| 1999 | $145,870,000,000 |
| 2000 | $149,363,000,000 |
| 2001 | $156,555,000,000 |
| 2002 | $160,924,000,000 |
| 2003 | $181,897,000,000 |
| 2004 | $213,660,000,000 |
| 2005 | $265,510,000,000 |
| 2006 | $319,701,000,000 |
| 2007 | $408,811,000,000 |
| 2008 | $516,777,000,000 |
| 2009 | $502,173,000,000 |
| 2010 | $560,345,000,000 |
| 2011 | $570,040,000,000 |
| 2012 | $584,275,000,000 |
| 2013 | $619,355,000,000 |
| 2014 | $660,876,000,000 |
| 2015 | $657,592,000,000 |
| 2016 | $611,263,000,000 |
| 2017 | $584,959,000,000 |
| 2018 | $565,046,000,000 |
| 2019 | $580,061,000,000 |
| 2020 | $514,263,000,000 |
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2010 US$)
The latest value for Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2010 US$) in Arab World was 552,373,000,000 as of 2020. Over the past 20 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 1,014,870,000,000 in 2008 and 492,989,000,000 in 2000.
Definition: Gross fixed capital formation (formerly gross domestic fixed investment) includes land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation. Data are in constant 2010 U.S. dollars.
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 492,989,000,000 |
| 2001 | 503,809,000,000 |
| 2002 | 553,723,000,000 |
| 2003 | 597,362,000,000 |
| 2004 | 656,636,000,000 |
| 2005 | 729,593,000,000 |
| 2006 | 827,638,000,000 |
| 2007 | 935,943,000,000 |
| 2008 | 1,014,870,000,000 |
| 2009 | 856,133,000,000 |
| 2010 | 834,369,000,000 |
| 2011 | 841,807,000,000 |
| 2012 | 669,068,000,000 |
| 2013 | 642,864,000,000 |
| 2014 | 636,893,000,000 |
| 2015 | 657,592,000,000 |
| 2016 | 627,526,000,000 |
| 2017 | 616,383,000,000 |
| 2018 | 607,239,000,000 |
| 2019 | 617,205,000,000 |
| 2020 | 552,373,000,000 |
Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth)
The value for Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth) in Arab World was -10.50 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 19 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 13.44 in 2006 and a minimum value of -20.52 in 2012.
Definition: Average annual growth of gross fixed capital formation based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2010 U.S. dollars. Gross fixed capital formation (formerly gross domestic fixed investment) includes land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation.
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.19 |
| 2002 | 9.91 |
| 2003 | 7.88 |
| 2004 | 9.92 |
| 2005 | 11.11 |
| 2006 | 13.44 |
| 2007 | 13.09 |
| 2008 | 8.43 |
| 2009 | -15.64 |
| 2010 | -2.54 |
| 2011 | 0.89 |
| 2012 | -20.52 |
| 2013 | -3.92 |
| 2014 | -0.93 |
| 2015 | 3.25 |
| 2016 | -4.57 |
| 2017 | -1.78 |
| 2018 | -1.48 |
| 2019 | 1.64 |
| 2020 | -10.50 |
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP)
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) in Arab World was 21.01 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 34.78 in 1978, while its lowest value was 16.04 in 1974.
Definition: Gross fixed capital formation (formerly gross domestic fixed investment) includes land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation.
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1969 | 19.30 |
| 1970 | 18.92 |
| 1971 | 17.68 |
| 1972 | 18.61 |
| 1973 | 20.23 |
| 1974 | 16.04 |
| 1975 | 25.73 |
| 1976 | 28.75 |
| 1977 | 31.79 |
| 1978 | 34.78 |
| 1979 | 28.94 |
| 1980 | 25.64 |
| 1981 | 29.21 |
| 1982 | 32.73 |
| 1983 | 33.34 |
| 1984 | 30.09 |
| 1985 | 28.19 |
| 1986 | 29.18 |
| 1987 | 25.89 |
| 1988 | 24.50 |
| 1989 | 25.84 |
| 1990 | 20.53 |
| 1991 | 23.54 |
| 1992 | 23.56 |
| 1993 | 24.74 |
| 1994 | 24.14 |
| 1995 | 22.90 |
| 1996 | 21.61 |
| 1997 | 20.99 |
| 1998 | 22.33 |
| 1999 | 20.46 |
| 2000 | 18.30 |
| 2001 | 19.61 |
| 2002 | 20.04 |
| 2003 | 20.49 |
| 2004 | 20.23 |
| 2005 | 20.46 |
| 2006 | 20.85 |
| 2007 | 22.84 |
| 2008 | 22.92 |
| 2009 | 25.43 |
| 2010 | 24.24 |
| 2011 | 22.79 |
| 2012 | 21.32 |
| 2013 | 22.12 |
| 2014 | 23.34 |
| 2015 | 26.69 |
| 2016 | 25.34 |
| 2017 | 23.72 |
| 2018 | 20.69 |
| 2019 | 20.89 |
| 2020 | 21.01 |
Classification
Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators
Sub-Topic: National accounts
