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

Iceland
15,584 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
United States of America
15,061 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
Iceland rank
7th
United States of America rank
9th

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

  • Iceland
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 15,584 constant 2015 US$ per person against 15,061 constant 2015 US$ per person in United States of America, a difference of 523 constant 2015 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 9th of 163 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 6,928 constant 2015 US$ per person 4,761 constant 2015 US$ per person 2,167 constant 2015 US$ per person Iceland
1980s 7,459 constant 2015 US$ per person 6,127 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,332 constant 2015 US$ per person Iceland
1990s 7,594 constant 2015 US$ per person 7,846 constant 2015 US$ per person 252.37 constant 2015 US$ per person United States of America
2000s 12,494 constant 2015 US$ per person 10,605 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,889 constant 2015 US$ per person Iceland
2010s 9,666 constant 2015 US$ per person 11,654 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,988 constant 2015 US$ per person United States of America
2020s 13,355 constant 2015 US$ per person 14,282 constant 2015 US$ per person 927.54 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$), per capita, Iceland or United States of America?
Iceland, at 15,584 constant 2015 US$ per person against 15,061 constant 2015 US$ per person in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita between Iceland and United States of America?
523 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States of America?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Iceland and United States of America rank globally for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
Iceland ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 9th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), 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.