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

Europe & Central Asia
7,933 current US$ per person
in 2025
United States of America
18,554 current US$ per person
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia rank
7th
United States of America rank
10th

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

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 18,554 current US$ per person against 7,933 current US$ per person in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 10,621 current US$ per person.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2.3 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 10th of 43 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 782.27 current US$ per person 1,819 current US$ per person 1,037 current US$ per person United States of America
1980s 1,488 current US$ per person 4,097 current US$ per person 2,609 current US$ per person United States of America
1990s 2,667 current US$ per person 6,170 current US$ per person 3,503 current US$ per person United States of America
2000s 4,099 current US$ per person 9,379 current US$ per person 5,280 current US$ per person United States of America
2010s 5,323 current US$ per person 11,599 current US$ per person 6,276 current US$ per person United States of America
2020s 6,527 current US$ per person 16,533 current US$ per person 10,006 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$), per capita, Europe & Central Asia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 18,554 current US$ per person against 7,933 current US$ per person in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per capita between Europe & Central Asia and United States of America?
10,621 current US$ per person, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and United States of America?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia and United States of America rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 10th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.