Denmark vs United States: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015)
Denmark
13,269 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
United States
15,061 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
Denmark rank
12th
United States rank
9th
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) over time
- Denmark
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 15,061 constant 2015 US$ 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'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 ranks 9th of 163 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States | 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 |
| 1990s | 7,717 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,846 constant 2015 US$ per person | 129.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States |
| 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 |
| 2020s | 13,996 constant 2015 US$ per person | 14,282 constant 2015 US$ per person | 286.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita, Denmark or United States?
- United States, at 15,061 constant 2015 US$ 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$), per capita between Denmark and United States?
- 1,792 constant 2015 US$ per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and United States rank globally for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Denmark ranks 12th and United States ranks 9th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.