How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and World?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

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.

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

Germany

12,288 current US$ per person

in 2025

World

3,514 current US$ per person

in 2024

Germany rank

18th

World rank

15th

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

Germany
World

How they compare

Germany currently reports 12,288 current US$ per person against 3,514 current US$ per person in World, a difference of 8,774 current US$ per person.

That makes Germany's figure about 3.5 times World's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 18th and World ranks 15th of 181 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	World	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1,574 current US$ per person	367.5 current US$ per person	1,206 current US$ per person	Germany
1980s	2,979 current US$ per person	746.09 current US$ per person	2,232 current US$ per person	Germany
1990s	6,354 current US$ per person	1,217 current US$ per person	5,138 current US$ per person	Germany
2000s	6,750 current US$ per person	1,699 current US$ per person	5,051 current US$ per person	Germany
2010s	9,184 current US$ per person	2,651 current US$ per person	6,533 current US$ per person	Germany
2020s	11,040 current US$ per person	3,293 current US$ per person	7,747 current US$ per person	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita, Germany or World?: Germany, at 12,288 current US$ 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$), per capita between Germany and World?: 8,774 current US$ per person, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and World?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Germany and World rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?: Germany ranks 18th and World ranks 15th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 07 September 2026

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.