Germany vs United States of America: Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate

Germany
5.33 % change on previous year
in 2025
United States of America
5.16 % change on previous year
in 2024
Germany rank
112th
United States of America rank
114th

Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate over time

  • Germany
  • United States of America
-20-100102030197119982025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 5.33 % change on previous year against 5.16 % change on previous year in United States of America, a difference of 0.17 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United States of America ahead.

Germany ranks 112th and United States of America ranks 114th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 6.35 % change on previous year 12.66 % change on previous year 6.3 % change on previous year United States of America
1980s 3.83 % change on previous year 7.07 % change on previous year 3.24 % change on previous year United States of America
1990s 4.13 % change on previous year 5.99 % change on previous year 1.86 % change on previous year United States of America
2000s -0.6141 % change on previous year 1.67 % change on previous year 2.28 % change on previous year United States of America
2010s 5.53 % change on previous year 6.17 % change on previous year 0.6411 % change on previous year United States of America
2020s 4.39 % change on previous year 6.34 % change on previous year 1.95 % change on previous year United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate, Germany or United States of America?
Germany, at 5.33 % change on previous year against 5.16 % change on previous year in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate between Germany and United States of America?
0.17 % change on previous year, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate?
Germany ranks 112th and United States of America ranks 114th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 8,413 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.