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

United States of America
14,775 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
World
2,942 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
United States of America rank
9th
World rank
11th

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

  • United States of America
  • World
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 14,775 constant 2015 US$ per person against 2,942 constant 2015 US$ per person in World, a difference of 11,833 constant 2015 US$ per person.

That makes United States of America's figure about 5.0 times World's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

United States of America ranks 9th and World ranks 11th of 161 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America World Difference Ahead
1980s 6,853 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,921 constant 2015 US$ per person 4,932 constant 2015 US$ per person United States of America
1990s 7,749 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,974 constant 2015 US$ per person 5,774 constant 2015 US$ per person United States of America
2000s 10,606 constant 2015 US$ per person 2,301 constant 2015 US$ per person 8,305 constant 2015 US$ per person United States of America
2010s 11,427 constant 2015 US$ per person 2,546 constant 2015 US$ per person 8,881 constant 2015 US$ per person United States of America
2020s 14,026 constant 2015 US$ per person 2,820 constant 2015 US$ per person 11,205 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$), per capita, United States of America or World?
United States of America, at 14,775 constant 2015 US$ per person against 2,942 constant 2015 US$ per person in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita between United States of America and World?
11,833 constant 2015 US$ per person, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and World?
38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
How do United States of America and World rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
United States of America ranks 9th and World ranks 11th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), 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.