Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices was -10.1 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-10.1 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 300.1%
World rank
134th
of 173 countries
All-time high
99.07 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-49.85 % change on previous year
in 1996
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Saudi Arabia is -10.1 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 300.1% on the previous year and down 237.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Saudi Arabia peaked at 99.07 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -49.85 % change on previous year, in 1996.

That places Saudi Arabia 134th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1961 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 4 % change on previous year
1962 4 % change on previous year -0.0%
1963 4 % change on previous year -0.0%
1964 4 % change on previous year +0.0%
1965 4 % change on previous year -0.0%
1966 4 % change on previous year -0.0%
1967 4 % change on previous year +0.0%
1968 4 % change on previous year +0.0%
1969 4 % change on previous year +0.0%
1970 16.27 % change on previous year +306.8%
1971 0.5018 % change on previous year -96.9%
1972 34.82 % change on previous year +6838.4%
1973 40.41 % change on previous year +16.1%
1974 -22.52 % change on previous year -155.7%
1975 99.07 % change on previous year -539.9%
1976 37.75 % change on previous year -61.9%
1977 27.51 % change on previous year -27.1%
1978 16.31 % change on previous year -40.7%
1979 -8.81 % change on previous year -154.1%
1980 -11.37 % change on previous year +28.9%
1981 24.08 % change on previous year -311.9%
1982 3.25 % change on previous year -86.5%
1983 -14.52 % change on previous year -546.7%
1984 -20.44 % change on previous year +40.8%
1985 -14.57 % change on previous year -28.7%
1986 1.75 % change on previous year -112.0%
1987 -3.31 % change on previous year -289.5%
1988 -22.23 % change on previous year +572.0%
1989 1.94 % change on previous year -108.7%
1990 48.55 % change on previous year +2399.8%
1991 3.2 % change on previous year -93.4%
1992 -20.31 % change on previous year -734.9%
1993 -0.1394 % change on previous year -99.3%
1994 -16.35 % change on previous year +11622.9%
1995 17.46 % change on previous year -206.8%
1996 -49.85 % change on previous year -385.5%
1997 16.12 % change on previous year -132.3%
1998 -3.04 % change on previous year -118.9%
1999 13.39 % change on previous year -540.1%
2000 16.83 % change on previous year +25.7%
2001 3.8 % change on previous year -77.4%
2002 -3.33 % change on previous year -187.7%
2003 44.14 % change on previous year -1423.5%
2004 4.33 % change on previous year -90.2%
2005 56.82 % change on previous year +1211.6%
2006 32.15 % change on previous year -43.4%
2007 36.49 % change on previous year +13.5%
2008 9.87 % change on previous year -73.0%
2009 -2.99 % change on previous year -130.3%
2010 24.65 % change on previous year -923.4%
2011 27.07 % change on previous year +9.8%
2012 1.82 % change on previous year -93.3%
2013 5.22 % change on previous year +186.6%
2014 10.61 % change on previous year +103.2%
2015 0.1784 % change on previous year -98.3%
2016 -23.47 % change on previous year -13256.4%
2017 7.14 % change on previous year -130.4%
2018 5.05 % change on previous year -29.3%
2019 -10.1 % change on previous year -300.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4 % change on previous year 4 % change on previous year 4 % change on previous year 9
1970s 24.13 % change on previous year -22.52 % change on previous year 99.07 % change on previous year 10
1980s -5.54 % change on previous year -22.23 % change on previous year 24.08 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.904 % change on previous year -49.85 % change on previous year 48.55 % change on previous year 10
2000s 19.81 % change on previous year -3.33 % change on previous year 56.82 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.82 % change on previous year -23.47 % change on previous year 27.07 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 131 Botswana -9.2 % change on previous year compare
  2. 132 Burkina Faso -9.63 % change on previous year compare
  3. 133 Iceland -9.85 % change on previous year compare
  4. 135 Bhutan -10.4 % change on previous year compare
  5. 136 Malaysia -10.77 % change on previous year compare
  6. 137 Bahrain -11.78 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Saudi Arabia?
Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Saudi Arabia was -10.1 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 99.07 % change on previous year in 1975.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was -49.85 % change on previous year in 1996.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
Saudi Arabia ranks 134th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 237.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
173 places, 10,115 data points, 1961–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.