Denmark vs United States of America: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita

Denmark
17,028 current US$ per person
in 2025
United States of America
18,554 current US$ per person
in 2024
Denmark rank
11th
United States of America rank
10th

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

  • Denmark
  • United States of America
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196619952025

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 18,554 current US$ per person against 17,028 current US$ per person in Denmark, a difference of 1,526 current US$ per person.

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

The two have swapped places 12 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.

Denmark ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 10th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 1,900 current US$ per person 1,819 current US$ per person 81.04 current US$ per person Denmark
1980s 3,244 current US$ per person 4,097 current US$ per person 853.35 current US$ per person United States of America
1990s 6,302 current US$ per person 6,170 current US$ per person 131.7 current US$ per person Denmark
2000s 10,410 current US$ per person 9,379 current US$ per person 1,032 current US$ per person Denmark
2010s 11,998 current US$ per person 11,599 current US$ per person 398.18 current US$ per person Denmark
2020s 15,972 current US$ per person 16,533 current US$ per person 560.7 current US$ per person United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per capita, Denmark or United States of America?
United States of America, at 18,554 current US$ per person against 17,028 current US$ per person in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per capita between Denmark and United States of America?
1,526 current US$ per person, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States of America?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Denmark and United States of America rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
Denmark ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 10th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.