Canada vs United States of America: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Canada
0.1752 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United States of America
0.1748 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Canada rank
84th
United States of America rank
86th
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.1752 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1748 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in United States of America, a difference of 0.0004 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 84th and United States of America ranks 86th of 163 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6722 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6295 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0427 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 1980s | 0.3828 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3541 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0287 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.2952 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2744 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0208 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.2741 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2507 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0235 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.2205 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2072 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0134 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.1929 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1877 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp, Canada or United States of America?
- Canada, at 0.1752 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1748 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp between Canada and United States of America?
- 0.0004 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Canada ranks 84th and United States of America ranks 86th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.