Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP was 123.34 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Saudi Arabia is 123.34, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 123.34 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.4, in 1974.
That places Saudi Arabia 20th out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44.73 | — |
| 1971 | 38.79 | -13.3% |
| 1972 | 32.87 | -15.3% |
| 1973 | 28.12 | -14.5% |
| 1974 | 26.4 | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 30.61 | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 29.39 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 32.01 | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 40 | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 42.17 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 45.17 | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 48.55 | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 68.12 | +40.3% |
| 1983 | 89.38 | +31.2% |
| 1984 | 100.4 | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 116.18 | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 102.19 | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 112.54 | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 101.89 | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 103.38 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 90.61 | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 81.19 | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 80.43 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 82.75 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 83.41 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 83.6 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 82.35 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 80.31 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 77.28 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 79.42 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 74.64 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 75.41 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 77.54 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 69.53 | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 65.31 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 62.8 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 63.88 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 66.99 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 69.25 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 77.63 | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 79.91 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 79.89 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 85 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 91.54 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 97 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 102.39 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 109.34 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 115.31 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 118.04 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 123.34 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.51 | 26.4 | 44.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.78 | 45.17 | 116.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.13 | 77.28 | 90.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.3 | 62.8 | 77.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.18 | 79.89 | 123.34 | 10 |
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More public sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Arms imports 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 31.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -14.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 2,276 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0641 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 80.33 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 602.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 123.34 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 123.34 in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4 in 1974.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 20th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.