Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in North America
North America: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 14,482 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in North America, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
North America recorded 14,482 constant 2015 US$ per person for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in North America peaked at 14,482 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,076 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1970.
North America ranks 1st of 40 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in North America, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,076 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 4,248 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 4,524 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 4,896 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 4,681 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 4,114 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1976 | 4,646 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 5,054 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 5,487 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 5,683 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 5,217 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 5,524 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 4,848 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 5,220 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 6,348 constant 2015 US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1985 | 6,475 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 6,536 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 6,728 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 6,833 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 7,018 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 6,818 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 6,362 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 6,571 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 6,826 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 7,352 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 7,476 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 7,909 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 8,596 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 9,188 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 9,789 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 10,289 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 9,787 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 9,755 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 10,110 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 10,806 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 11,356 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 11,617 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 11,364 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 10,634 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 8,828 constant 2015 US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 9,676 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 10,047 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 10,688 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 11,138 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 11,570 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 11,996 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 11,890 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 12,331 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 12,895 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 13,201 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 12,700 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 13,622 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 14,203 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 14,196 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 14,482 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,741 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,076 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,683 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,075 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,848 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,018 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,689 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,362 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,789 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,455 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,828 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,617 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,543 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,676 constant 2015 US$ per person | 13,201 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,840 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12,700 constant 2015 US$ per person | 14,482 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
More economy & growth data for North America
- Imports of goods and services 5.0% (2024)
- Gross capital formation 6.84 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Gross capital formation 5.52 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Gross capital formation 3.2% (2024)
- Gross capital formation 21.6% (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 4.86 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 4.34 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Trade 28.5% (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 18.2% (2021)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.69 trillion current US$ (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in North America?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in North America was 14,482 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 14,482 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,076 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1970.
- How does North America rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- North America ranks 1st out of 40 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.