Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United States of America: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
3,994 current US$ per person
in 2025
United States of America
18,554 current US$ per person
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
13th
United States of America rank
10th

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

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 18,554 current US$ per person against 3,994 current US$ per person in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 14,560 current US$ per person.

That makes United States of America's figure about 4.6 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 10th of 43 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 566.37 current US$ per person 6,170 current US$ per person 5,604 current US$ per person United States of America
2000s 1,127 current US$ per person 9,379 current US$ per person 8,251 current US$ per person United States of America
2010s 2,271 current US$ per person 11,599 current US$ per person 9,328 current US$ per person United States of America
2020s 2,858 current US$ per person 16,533 current US$ per person 13,675 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$), per capita, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or United States of America?
United States of America, at 18,554 current US$ per person against 3,994 current US$ per person in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per capita between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United States of America?
14,560 current US$ per person, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United States of America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United States of America rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 10th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.