Australia vs United States: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US)
Australia
15,931 current US$ per person
in 2025
United States
18,554 current US$ per person
in 2024
Australia rank
13th
United States rank
10th
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 18,554 current US$ per person against 15,931 current US$ per person in Australia, a difference of 2,623 current US$ per person.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
Australia ranks 13th and United States ranks 10th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,742 current US$ per person | 1,819 current US$ per person | 76.92 current US$ per person | United States |
| 1980s | 3,511 current US$ per person | 4,097 current US$ per person | 586.29 current US$ per person | United States |
| 1990s | 5,016 current US$ per person | 6,170 current US$ per person | 1,153 current US$ per person | United States |
| 2000s | 8,656 current US$ per person | 9,379 current US$ per person | 722.95 current US$ per person | United States |
| 2010s | 15,272 current US$ per person | 11,599 current US$ per person | 3,672 current US$ per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 14,442 current US$ per person | 16,533 current US$ per person | 2,091 current US$ per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per capita, Australia or United States?
- United States, at 18,554 current US$ per person against 15,931 current US$ per person in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per capita between Australia and United States?
- 2,623 current US$ per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Australia ranks 13th and United States ranks 10th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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 (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.