European Union vs United States of America: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita

European Union
7,507 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
United States of America
14,775 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
European Union rank
6th
United States of America rank
9th

Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time

  • European Union
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 14,775 constant 2015 US$ per person against 7,507 constant 2015 US$ per person in European Union, a difference of 7,268 constant 2015 US$ per person.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2.0 times European Union's.

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

European Union ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 9th of 33 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 3,492 constant 2015 US$ per person 4,688 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,196 constant 2015 US$ per person United States of America
1980s 3,790 constant 2015 US$ per person 6,124 constant 2015 US$ per person 2,334 constant 2015 US$ per person United States of America
1990s 4,772 constant 2015 US$ per person 7,749 constant 2015 US$ per person 2,976 constant 2015 US$ per person United States of America
2000s 6,054 constant 2015 US$ per person 10,606 constant 2015 US$ per person 4,552 constant 2015 US$ per person United States of America
2010s 6,257 constant 2015 US$ per person 11,427 constant 2015 US$ per person 5,169 constant 2015 US$ per person United States of America
2020s 7,248 constant 2015 US$ per person 14,026 constant 2015 US$ per person 6,777 constant 2015 US$ per person United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita, European Union or United States of America?
United States of America, at 14,775 constant 2015 US$ per person against 7,507 constant 2015 US$ per person in European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita between European Union and United States of America?
7,268 constant 2015 US$ per person, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and United States of America?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do European Union and United States of America rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
European Union ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 9th of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 8,118 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.