East Asia & Pacific vs United States of America: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita

East Asia & Pacific
4,601 current US$ per person
in 2024
United States of America
18,397 current US$ per person
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific rank
9th
United States of America rank
8th

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

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 18,397 current US$ per person against 4,601 current US$ per person in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 13,796 current US$ per person.

That makes United States of America's figure about 4.0 times East Asia & Pacific's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 8th of 43 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 216.1 current US$ per person 1,754 current US$ per person 1,538 current US$ per person United States of America
1980s 531.34 current US$ per person 4,026 current US$ per person 3,495 current US$ per person United States of America
1990s 1,161 current US$ per person 6,032 current US$ per person 4,871 current US$ per person United States of America
2000s 1,484 current US$ per person 9,344 current US$ per person 7,860 current US$ per person United States of America
2010s 3,375 current US$ per person 11,380 current US$ per person 8,005 current US$ per person United States of America
2020s 4,528 current US$ per person 16,363 current US$ per person 11,835 current US$ 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 us$), per capita, East Asia & Pacific or United States of America?
United States of America, at 18,397 current US$ per person against 4,601 current US$ per person in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita between East Asia & Pacific and United States of America?
13,796 current US$ per person, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and United States of America?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do East Asia & Pacific and United States of America rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 8th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), 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.