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$), per capita over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 13,268 current US$ 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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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.