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Middle Eastern and North Africa Compared by Economy > Investment > Gross fixed

DEFINITION: This entry records total business spending on fixed assets, such as factories, machinery, equipment, dwellings, and inventories of raw materials, which provide the basis for future production. It is measured gross of the depreciation of the assets, i.e., it includes invesment that merely replaces worn-out or scrapped capital.

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# COUNTRY AMOUNT DATE GRAPH HISTORY
1 Lebanon 34% of GDP 2012
2 Algeria 32.3% of GDP 2012
=3 Iran 31.2% of GDP 2012
=3 Morocco 31.2% of GDP 2012
5 Jordan 28.9% of GDP 2012
6 United Arab Emirates 28.5% of GDP 2012
7 Qatar 28.2% of GDP 2012
8 Oman 25.5% of GDP 2012
9 Tunisia 23.1% of GDP 2012
10 Saudi Arabia 21.5% of GDP 2012
11 Syria 20.8% of GDP 2012
12 Bahrain 19.9% of GDP 2012
13 Israel 19.5% of GDP 2012
14 Yemen 17.8% of GDP 2012
15 Kuwait 15.3% of GDP 2012
16 Egypt 13.5% of GDP 2012
17 Iraq 10.1% of GDP 2011
18 Libya 3.7% of GDP 2012

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Middle Eastern and North Africa Compared by Economy > Investment > Gross fixed

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Interesting observations about Economy > Investment > Gross fixed

  • Australia ranked first for investment > gross fixed amongst High income OECD countries in 2012.
  • China ranked first for investment > gross fixed amongst Emerging markets in 2012.
  • Antigua and Barbuda ranked first for investment > gross fixed amongst Christian countries in 2010.
  • Romania ranked first for investment > gross fixed amongst European Union in 2012.
  • Armenia ranked first for investment > gross fixed amongst Europe in 2012.
  • Djibouti ranked first for investment > gross fixed amongst Muslim countries in 2010.
  • United States ranked last for investment > gross fixed amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2012.
  • Cape Verde ranked first for investment > gross fixed amongst Catholic countries in 2012.
  • Bhutan ranked first for investment > gross fixed amongst Cold countries in 2010.
  • Lebanon ranked first for investment > gross fixed amongst Middle Eastern and North Africa in 2012.
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