European Union vs United States: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita)
European Union
10,037 current US$ per person
in 2025
United States
18,397 current US$ per person
in 2024
European Union rank
6th
United States rank
8th
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) over time
- European Union
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 18,397 current US$ per person against 10,037 current US$ per person in European Union, a difference of 8,360 current US$ per person.
That makes United States's figure about 1.8 times European Union's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 6th and United States ranks 8th of 43 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,033 current US$ per person | 1,754 current US$ per person | 720.93 current US$ per person | United States |
| 1980s | 2,000 current US$ per person | 4,026 current US$ per person | 2,026 current US$ per person | United States |
| 1990s | 3,907 current US$ per person | 6,032 current US$ per person | 2,124 current US$ per person | United States |
| 2000s | 5,839 current US$ per person | 9,344 current US$ per person | 3,505 current US$ per person | United States |
| 2010s | 6,937 current US$ per person | 11,380 current US$ per person | 4,443 current US$ per person | United States |
| 2020s | 8,581 current US$ per person | 16,363 current US$ per person | 7,782 current US$ per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita, European Union or United States?
- United States, at 18,397 current US$ per person against 10,037 current US$ per person in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita between European Union and United States?
- 8,360 current US$ per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do European Union and United States rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- European Union ranks 6th and United States ranks 8th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.