Denmark vs United States of America: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita

Denmark
13,269 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
United States of America
15,061 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
Denmark rank
12th
United States of America rank
9th

Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time

  • Denmark
  • United States of America
5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k196619952025

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 15,061 constant 2015 US$ per person against 13,269 constant 2015 US$ per person in Denmark, a difference of 1,792 constant 2015 US$ per person.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 9th of 163 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 5,479 constant 2015 US$ per person 4,761 constant 2015 US$ per person 718.2 constant 2015 US$ per person Denmark
1980s 5,779 constant 2015 US$ per person 6,127 constant 2015 US$ per person 347.36 constant 2015 US$ per person United States of America
1990s 7,717 constant 2015 US$ per person 7,846 constant 2015 US$ per person 129.49 constant 2015 US$ per person United States of America
2000s 10,696 constant 2015 US$ per person 10,605 constant 2015 US$ per person 90.67 constant 2015 US$ per person Denmark
2010s 10,851 constant 2015 US$ per person 11,654 constant 2015 US$ per person 803.74 constant 2015 US$ per person United States of America
2020s 13,996 constant 2015 US$ per person 14,282 constant 2015 US$ per person 286.18 constant 2015 US$ per person United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita, Denmark or United States of America?
United States of America, at 15,061 constant 2015 US$ per person against 13,269 constant 2015 US$ per person in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita between Denmark and United States of America?
1,792 constant 2015 US$ per person, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States of America?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Denmark and United States of America rank globally for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
Denmark ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 9th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
203 places, 8,396 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.