High income vs United States: Gross capital formation

High income
16.34 trillion current US$
in 2024
United States
6.31 trillion current US$
in 2024
High income rank
2nd
United States rank
2nd

Gross capital formation over time

  • High income
  • United States
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How they compare

High income currently reports 16.34 trillion current US$ against 6.31 trillion current US$ in United States, a difference of 10.04 trillion current US$.

That makes High income's figure about 2.6 times United States's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 2nd and United States ranks 2nd of 41 groups.

High income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income United States Difference Ahead
1970s 1.31 trillion current US$ 394.53 billion current US$ 914.34 billion current US$ High income
1980s 3.10 trillion current US$ 975.36 billion current US$ 2.13 trillion current US$ High income
1990s 5.99 trillion current US$ 1.64 trillion current US$ 4.35 trillion current US$ High income
2000s 8.62 trillion current US$ 2.77 trillion current US$ 5.86 trillion current US$ High income
2010s 11.70 trillion current US$ 3.73 trillion current US$ 7.98 trillion current US$ High income
2020s 15.06 trillion current US$ 5.54 trillion current US$ 9.52 trillion current US$ High income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation, High income or United States?
High income, at 16.34 trillion current US$ against 6.31 trillion current US$ in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross capital formation between High income and United States?
10.04 trillion current US$, with High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and United States?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do High income and United States rank globally for gross capital formation?
High income ranks 2nd and United States ranks 2nd of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (current US$). 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$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 10,929 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.