Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) in United States
United States: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) was 15,061 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in United States, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
United States recorded 15,061 constant 2015 US$ per person for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in United States peaked at 15,061 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,049 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1975.
United States ranks 9th of 163 countries 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$), per capita (capita 2015) in United States, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,129 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 4,299 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 4,586 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 4,950 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 4,668 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 4,049 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1976 | 4,611 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 5,068 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 5,550 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 5,700 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 5,211 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 5,509 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 4,902 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 5,278 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 6,475 constant 2015 US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1985 | 6,572 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 6,630 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 6,801 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 6,853 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 7,035 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 6,884 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 6,436 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 6,697 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 6,965 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 7,501 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 7,625 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 8,109 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 8,771 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 9,421 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 10,052 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 10,548 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 10,027 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 9,982 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 10,305 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 11,008 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 11,519 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 11,759 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 11,456 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 10,639 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 8,807 constant 2015 US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 9,638 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 9,973 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 10,656 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 11,124 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 11,606 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 12,174 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 12,124 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 12,549 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 13,169 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 13,530 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 13,091 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 13,979 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 14,587 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 14,694 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 15,061 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 15,061 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,768 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,761 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,049 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,700 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,127 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,902 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,035 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,846 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,436 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,052 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,605 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,807 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,759 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,654 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,638 constant 2015 US$ per person | 13,530 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,282 constant 2015 US$ per person | 13,091 constant 2015 US$ per person | 15,061 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 6 Singapore 17,358 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 7 Iceland 15,584 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 8 Luxembourg 15,304 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 10 Sweden 13,727 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 11 Bermuda 13,494 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 12 Denmark 13,269 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in United States?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in United States was 15,061 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 15,061 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,049 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1975.
- How does United States rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- United States ranks 9th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.