Canada vs Germany: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita

Canada
12,896 current US$ per person
in 2025
Germany
13,268 current US$ per person
in 2025
Canada rank
21st
Germany rank
20th

Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita over time

  • Canada
  • Germany
05.0k10.0k15.0k196119932025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 13,268 current US$ per person against 12,896 current US$ per person in Canada, a difference of 372 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.

Canada ranks 21st and Germany ranks 20th of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Germany Difference Ahead
1970s 1,734 current US$ per person 1,708 current US$ per person 26.66 current US$ per person Canada
1980s 3,315 current US$ per person 3,086 current US$ per person 228.97 current US$ per person Canada
1990s 4,202 current US$ per person 6,576 current US$ per person 2,374 current US$ per person Germany
2000s 7,583 current US$ per person 6,896 current US$ per person 687 current US$ per person Canada
2010s 11,487 current US$ per person 9,317 current US$ per person 2,170 current US$ per person Canada
2020s 12,579 current US$ per person 11,883 current US$ per person 695.37 current US$ per person Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per capita, Canada or Germany?
Germany, at 13,268 current US$ per person against 12,896 current US$ per person in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per capita between Canada and Germany?
372 current US$ per person, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Canada and Germany rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
Canada ranks 21st and Germany ranks 20th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,947 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.