Canada vs United States of America: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Canada
0.1722 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United States of America
0.1715 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Canada rank
85th
United States of America rank
88th
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.1722 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1715 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in United States of America, a difference of 0.0007 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 85th and United States of America ranks 88th of 161 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6826 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.619 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0636 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 1980s | 0.4001 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3545 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.3042 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2713 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0329 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.2756 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2506 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.025 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.217 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2031 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.1892 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1845 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp, Canada or United States of America?
- Canada, at 0.1722 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1715 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp between Canada and United States of America?
- 0.0007 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Canada ranks 85th and United States of America ranks 88th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.