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

European Union
7,627 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
United States of America
15,061 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
European Union rank
6th
United States of America rank
9th

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

  • European Union
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 15,061 constant 2015 US$ per person against 7,627 constant 2015 US$ per person in European Union, a difference of 7,434 constant 2015 US$ per person.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2.0 times European Union's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 9th of 40 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 3,772 constant 2015 US$ per person 4,761 constant 2015 US$ per person 989.24 constant 2015 US$ per person United States of America
1980s 3,942 constant 2015 US$ per person 6,127 constant 2015 US$ per person 2,184 constant 2015 US$ per person United States of America
1990s 5,022 constant 2015 US$ per person 7,846 constant 2015 US$ per person 2,824 constant 2015 US$ per person United States of America
2000s 6,257 constant 2015 US$ per person 10,605 constant 2015 US$ per person 4,348 constant 2015 US$ per person United States of America
2010s 6,423 constant 2015 US$ per person 11,654 constant 2015 US$ per person 5,231 constant 2015 US$ per person United States of America
2020s 7,455 constant 2015 US$ per person 14,282 constant 2015 US$ per person 6,827 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$), per capita, European Union or United States of America?
United States of America, at 15,061 constant 2015 US$ per person against 7,627 constant 2015 US$ per person in European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita between European Union and United States of America?
7,434 constant 2015 US$ per person, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and United States of America?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do European Union and United States of America rank globally for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
European Union ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 9th of 40 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), 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.