Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in United States
United States: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital was 3.83 trillion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in United States, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in United States is 3.83 trillion current US$, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in United States peaked at 3.83 trillion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 136.84 billion current US$, in 1970.
United States ranks 2nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in United States, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 136.84 billion current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 148.93 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 161.01 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 178.69 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 206.89 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 238.51 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 260.23 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 289.83 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 327.20 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 373.88 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 428.43 billion current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 487.23 billion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 536.96 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 562.62 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 598.39 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 640.14 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 685.29 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 730.38 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 784.50 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 838.26 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 888.53 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 932.39 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 960.25 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.00 trillion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 1.06 trillion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 1.12 trillion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 1.18 trillion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 1.24 trillion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 1.31 trillion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 1.40 trillion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 1.51 trillion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 1.60 trillion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 1.66 trillion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.72 trillion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.82 trillion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.97 trillion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 2.12 trillion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 2.25 trillion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 2.36 trillion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 2.37 trillion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.39 trillion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.47 trillion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 2.58 trillion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 2.68 trillion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 2.82 trillion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 2.91 trillion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.99 trillion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.12 trillion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 3.28 trillion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 3.44 trillion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 3.58 trillion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 3.83 trillion current US$ | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 232.20 billion current US$ | 136.84 billion current US$ | 373.88 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 629.22 billion current US$ | 428.43 billion current US$ | 838.26 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 trillion current US$ | 888.53 billion current US$ | 1.40 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.94 trillion current US$ | 1.51 trillion current US$ | 2.37 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.87 trillion current US$ | 2.39 trillion current US$ | 3.44 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.70 trillion current US$ | 3.58 trillion current US$ | 3.83 trillion current US$ | 2 |
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- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 9.94 % change on previous year (2021)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7626 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 54,478 current US$ per person (2021)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.94 % change on previous year (2021)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7626 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 54,478 current LCU per person (2021)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 10.53 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in United States?
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in United States was 3.83 trillion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 3.83 trillion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 136.84 billion current US$ in 1970.
- How does United States rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 206 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption of fixed capital represents the replacement value of capital used up in the process of production. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.