European Union vs United States: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita)
European Union
7,507 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
United States
14,775 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
European Union rank
6th
United States rank
9th
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) over time
- European Union
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 14,775 constant 2015 US$ 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's figure about 2.0 times European Union's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 6th and United States ranks 9th of 33 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | United States | 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 |
| 1980s | 3,790 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,124 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,334 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States |
| 1990s | 4,772 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,749 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,976 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States |
| 2000s | 6,054 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,606 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,552 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States |
| 2010s | 6,257 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,427 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,169 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States |
| 2020s | 7,248 constant 2015 US$ per person | 14,026 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,777 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita, European Union or United States?
- United States, at 14,775 constant 2015 US$ 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$), per capita between European Union and United States?
- 7,268 constant 2015 US$ per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do European Union and United States rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- European Union ranks 6th and United States ranks 9th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.