Belgium vs United States of America: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP

Belgium
0.2279 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United States of America
0.2153 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Belgium rank
153rd
United States of America rank
156th

Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time

  • Belgium
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.2279 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.2153 current LCU per US$ of GDP in United States of America, a difference of 0.0126 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 153rd and United States of America ranks 156th of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2696 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2277 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0419 current LCU per US$ of GDP Belgium
1980s 0.2262 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2339 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0077 current LCU per US$ of GDP United States of America
1990s 0.1883 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2152 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0269 current LCU per US$ of GDP United States of America
2000s 0.1992 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2203 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.021 current LCU per US$ of GDP United States of America
2010s 0.1955 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2056 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0101 current LCU per US$ of GDP United States of America
2020s 0.2276 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2159 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0117 current LCU per US$ of GDP Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Belgium or United States of America?
Belgium, at 0.2279 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.2153 current LCU per US$ of GDP in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Belgium and United States of America?
0.0126 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States of America?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Belgium and United States of America rank globally for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Belgium ranks 153rd and United States of America ranks 156th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. 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), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 8,666 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.