Canada vs Germany: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita

Canada
12,756 current US$ per person
in 2025
Germany
12,288 current US$ per person
in 2025
Canada rank
17th
Germany rank
18th

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

  • Canada
  • Germany
05.0k10.0k15.0k196119932025

How they compare

Canada currently reports 12,756 current US$ per person against 12,288 current US$ per person in Germany, a difference of 468 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 17th and Germany ranks 18th of 181 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Germany Difference Ahead
1970s 1,662 current US$ per person 1,574 current US$ per person 88.55 current US$ per person Canada
1980s 3,290 current US$ per person 2,979 current US$ per person 311.37 current US$ per person Canada
1990s 4,188 current US$ per person 6,354 current US$ per person 2,167 current US$ per person Germany
2000s 7,449 current US$ per person 6,750 current US$ per person 699.2 current US$ per person Canada
2010s 11,279 current US$ per person 9,184 current US$ per person 2,095 current US$ per person Canada
2020s 12,286 current US$ per person 11,248 current US$ per person 1,037 current US$ per person Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita, Canada or Germany?
Canada, at 12,756 current US$ per person against 12,288 current US$ per person in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita between Canada and Germany?
468 current US$ per person, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Canada and Germany rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
Canada ranks 17th and Germany ranks 18th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), 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 (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
224 places, 10,322 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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