North America vs Qatar: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita

North America
17,926 current US$ per person
in 2024
Qatar
27,181 current US$ per person
in 2022
North America rank
1st
Qatar rank
3rd

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

  • North America
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 27,181 current US$ per person against 17,926 current US$ per person in North America, a difference of 9,255 current US$ per person.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.5 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Qatar ahead.

North America ranks 1st and Qatar ranks 3rd of 43 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Qatar Difference Ahead
1980s 4,021 current US$ per person 3,648 current US$ per person 372.91 current US$ per person North America
1990s 5,976 current US$ per person 4,421 current US$ per person 1,555 current US$ per person North America
2000s 9,203 current US$ per person 18,033 current US$ per person 8,830 current US$ per person Qatar
2010s 11,587 current US$ per person 28,510 current US$ per person 16,924 current US$ per person Qatar
2020s 15,106 current US$ per person 25,417 current US$ per person 10,310 current US$ per person Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per capita, North America or Qatar?
Qatar, at 27,181 current US$ per person against 17,926 current US$ per person in North America as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per capita between North America and Qatar?
9,255 current US$ per person, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Qatar?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do North America and Qatar rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
North America ranks 1st and Qatar ranks 3rd of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.