Singapore vs United States of America: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time
- Singapore
- United States of America
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 17,358 constant 2015 US$ per person against 15,061 constant 2015 US$ per person in United States of America, a difference of 2,297 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.
Singapore ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 9th of 163 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,034 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,761 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,727 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States of America |
| 1980s | 5,871 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,127 constant 2015 US$ per person | 255.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States of America |
| 1990s | 9,185 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,846 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,339 constant 2015 US$ per person | Singapore |
| 2000s | 10,180 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,605 constant 2015 US$ per person | 425.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2010s | 15,456 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,654 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,801 constant 2015 US$ per person | Singapore |
| 2020s | 16,462 constant 2015 US$ per person | 14,282 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,179 constant 2015 US$ per person | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita, Singapore or United States of America?
- Singapore, at 17,358 constant 2015 US$ 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$), per capita between Singapore and United States of America?
- 2,297 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United States of America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and United States of America rank globally for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Singapore ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 9th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.