Canada vs United States: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita
Canada
13,908 constant LCU per person
in 2025
United States
15,900 constant LCU per person
in 2024
Canada rank
86th
United States rank
83rd
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 15,900 constant LCU per person against 13,908 constant LCU per person in Canada, a difference of 1,992 constant LCU per person.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 86th and United States ranks 83rd of 170 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,490 constant LCU per person | 5,026 constant LCU per person | 1,464 constant LCU per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 7,977 constant LCU per person | 6,468 constant LCU per person | 1,509 constant LCU per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 8,915 constant LCU per person | 8,283 constant LCU per person | 632.29 constant LCU per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 12,933 constant LCU per person | 11,195 constant LCU per person | 1,737 constant LCU per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 15,041 constant LCU per person | 12,303 constant LCU per person | 2,738 constant LCU per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 14,377 constant LCU per person | 15,078 constant LCU per person | 700.16 constant LCU per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita, Canada or United States?
- United States, at 15,900 constant LCU per person against 13,908 constant LCU per person in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita between Canada and United States?
- 1,992 constant LCU per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita?
- Canada ranks 86th and United States ranks 83rd of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant LCU), 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 LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.