Italy vs United States: Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP

Italy
0.1717 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United States
0.1819 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Italy rank
136th
United States rank
133rd

Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time

  • Italy
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 0.1819 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.1717 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Italy, a difference of 0.0102 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 136th and United States ranks 133rd of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and United States in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United States Difference Ahead
1970s 1.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.6568 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.4376 constant LCU per US$ of GDP Italy
1980s 0.4625 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.3762 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0863 constant LCU per US$ of GDP Italy
1990s 0.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2879 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0379 constant LCU per US$ of GDP United States
2000s 0.2291 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2659 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0368 constant LCU per US$ of GDP United States
2010s 0.1522 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2155 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0634 constant LCU per US$ of GDP United States
2020s 0.1767 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1957 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.019 constant LCU per US$ of GDP United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Italy or United States?
United States, at 0.1819 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.1717 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Italy and United States?
0.0102 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Italy and United States rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
Italy ranks 136th and United States ranks 133rd of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), 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 LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 6,954 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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