Annual growth of the gross capital formation in Americas
Americas: Annual growth of the gross capital formation was 3.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of the gross capital formation in Americas, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Americas recorded 3.1% for annual growth of the gross capital formation in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 549.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of the gross capital formation in Americas peaked at 12.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -16.0%, in 2009.
Americas ranks 17th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of the gross capital formation in Americas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.9% | — |
| 2001 | -3.8% | -164.3% |
| 2002 | -0.5% | -86.6% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | -895.5% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | +110.3% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | -32.4% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -72.5% |
| 2008 | -2.4% | -291.4% |
| 2009 | -16.0% | +572.9% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -177.7% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -53.3% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -25.3% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -27.8% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -28.1% |
| 2016 | -1.2% | -155.2% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -424.6% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -54.7% |
| 2020 | -5.4% | -365.1% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -274.4% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -43.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -91.0% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | +549.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | -16.0% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | -1.2% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | -5.4% | 9.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More economy & growth data for Americas
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 43.65 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 38.59 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 6.55 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 36,841 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 29,094 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 30.48 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 4.78 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 4.08 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 5.11 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 21.5 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of the gross capital formation in Americas?
- Annual growth of the gross capital formation in Americas was 3.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of the gross capital formation recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual growth of the gross capital formation recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.0% in 2009.
- How does Americas rank for annual growth of the gross capital formation?
- Americas ranks 17th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of the gross capital formation rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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