Singapore vs United States of America: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita over time
- Singapore
- United States of America
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 21,823 current US$ per person against 18,397 current US$ per person in United States of America, a difference of 3,426 current US$ per person.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.
Singapore ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 8th of 181 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 789.04 current US$ per person | 1,754 current US$ per person | 964.89 current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 1980s | 2,717 current US$ per person | 4,026 current US$ per person | 1,309 current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 1990s | 7,195 current US$ per person | 6,032 current US$ per person | 1,164 current US$ per person | Singapore |
| 2000s | 7,970 current US$ per person | 9,344 current US$ per person | 1,374 current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2010s | 14,769 current US$ per person | 11,380 current US$ per person | 3,389 current US$ per person | Singapore |
| 2020s | 17,649 current US$ per person | 16,363 current US$ per person | 1,285 current US$ per person | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita, Singapore or United States of America?
- Singapore, at 21,823 current US$ per person against 18,397 current US$ per person in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita between Singapore and United States of America?
- 3,426 current US$ per person, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United States of America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and United States of America rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Singapore ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 8th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), 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.