Canada vs United States of America: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita
Canada
17,834 current LCU per person
in 2025
United States of America
18,397 current LCU per person
in 2024
Canada rank
107th
United States of America rank
104th
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 18,397 current LCU per person against 17,834 current LCU per person in Canada, a difference of 563 current LCU per person.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.
Canada ranks 107th and United States of America ranks 104th of 181 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,747 current LCU per person | 1,754 current LCU per person | 7.39 current LCU per person | United States of America |
| 1980s | 4,142 current LCU per person | 4,026 current LCU per person | 115.53 current LCU per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 5,552 current LCU per person | 6,032 current LCU per person | 479.92 current LCU per person | United States of America |
| 2000s | 9,223 current LCU per person | 9,344 current LCU per person | 121.18 current LCU per person | United States of America |
| 2010s | 13,031 current LCU per person | 11,380 current LCU per person | 1,651 current LCU per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 16,121 current LCU per person | 16,363 current LCU per person | 242.12 current LCU 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 (current lcu), per capita, Canada or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 18,397 current LCU per person against 17,834 current LCU per person in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita between Canada and United States of America?
- 563 current LCU per person, with United States of America 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 (current lcu), per capita?
- Canada ranks 107th and United States of America ranks 104th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.