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

Faroe Islands
20,895 current US$ per person
in 2024
United States of America
18,554 current US$ per person
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
9th
United States of America rank
10th

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

  • Faroe Islands
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 20,895 current US$ per person against 18,554 current US$ per person in United States of America, a difference of 2,341 current US$ per person.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United States of America ahead.

Faroe Islands ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 10th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 5,690 current US$ per person 7,813 current US$ per person 2,123 current US$ per person United States of America
2000s 9,419 current US$ per person 9,379 current US$ per person 40.66 current US$ per person Faroe Islands
2010s 13,123 current US$ per person 11,599 current US$ per person 1,523 current US$ per person Faroe Islands
2020s 20,590 current US$ per person 16,533 current US$ per person 4,057 current US$ per person Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per capita, Faroe Islands or United States of America?
Faroe Islands, at 20,895 current US$ per person against 18,554 current US$ per person in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per capita between Faroe Islands and United States of America?
2,341 current US$ per person, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and United States of America?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Faroe Islands and United States of America rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
Faroe Islands ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 10th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.