Singapore vs United States of America: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita

Singapore
21,823 current US$ per person
in 2025
United States of America
18,397 current US$ per person
in 2024
Singapore rank
6th
United States of America rank
8th

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

  • Singapore
  • United States of America
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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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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.