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
0.250.50.7511.2196119932025

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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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 8,107 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.