Canada vs World: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita
Canada
12,756 current US$ per person
in 2025
World
3,514 current US$ per person
in 2024
Canada rank
17th
World rank
15th
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita over time
- Canada
- World
How they compare
Canada currently reports 12,756 current US$ per person against 3,514 current US$ per person in World, a difference of 9,242 current US$ per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 3.6 times World's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 17th and World ranks 15th of 181 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,662 current US$ per person | 367.5 current US$ per person | 1,295 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 3,290 current US$ per person | 746.09 current US$ per person | 2,544 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 4,188 current US$ per person | 1,217 current US$ per person | 2,971 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 7,449 current US$ per person | 1,699 current US$ per person | 5,750 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 11,279 current US$ per person | 2,651 current US$ per person | 8,628 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 12,192 current US$ per person | 3,293 current US$ per person | 8,898 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$), per capita, Canada or World?
- Canada, at 12,756 current US$ per person against 3,514 current US$ per person in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita between Canada and World?
- 9,242 current US$ per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and World?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Canada and World rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Canada ranks 17th and World ranks 15th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.