Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in United States of America
United States of America: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital was 16.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in United States of America, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in United States of America stood at 16.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in United States of America peaked at 16.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 1973.
United States of America ranks 59th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.7% | — |
| 1971 | 12.8% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 12.6% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 12.5% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 13.3% | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 14.2% | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 13.9% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 13.9% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 13.9% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 14.3% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 15.0% | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 15.2% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 15.9% | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 15.6% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 14.8% | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 14.9% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 15.2% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 15.1% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 14.9% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 15.0% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 15.1% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 15.3% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 14.9% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 14.9% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 14.7% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 14.8% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 14.6% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 14.4% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 14.3% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 14.4% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 14.6% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | -2.6% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 16.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.2%, 1.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.4% | 12.5% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.2% | 14.8% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.8% | 14.3% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 14.6% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 15.4% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 16.2% | 16.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More economy & growth data for United States of America
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.63 Percent per annum (2029)
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in United States of America?
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in United States of America was 16.2% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 1973.
- How does United States of America rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital?
- United States of America ranks 59th out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (% of GNI). 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 as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.