France vs United States of America: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- France
- United States of America
How they compare
France currently reports 3.7% against 3.5% in United States of America, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United States of America ahead.
France ranks 96th and United States of America ranks 97th of 169 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 5.1% | 2.7% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 3.4% | 1.1% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 5.0% | 3.6% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 1.5% | -0.1% | 1.6% | France |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 5.2% | 2.8% | United States of America |
| 2020s | -0.7% | 2.8% | 3.6% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, France or United States of America?
- France, at 3.7% against 3.5% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between France and United States of America?
- 0.2%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States of America?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do France and United States of America rank globally for gross capital formation?
- France ranks 96th and United States of America ranks 97th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.