Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in United States of America
United States of America: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1748 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1748 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
86th
of 163 countries
All-time high
0.7888 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0.1748 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in United States of America, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in United States of America stood at 0.1748 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in United States of America peaked at 0.7888 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1748 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
United States of America ranks 86th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in United States of America, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7888 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.7664 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.7525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.736 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6461 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1975 | 0.519 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5366 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5361 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5253 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4883 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4144 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3942 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3396 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3396 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3782 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3604 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3476 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3394 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3078 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2882 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2644 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2635 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2639 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2709 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2706 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2788 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2868 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2912 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2903 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2627 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.261 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2638 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2611 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2384 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.219 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1866 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1994 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2087 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2104 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2142 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2091 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2094 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2074 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2031 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.187 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1748 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6295 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4883 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7888 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3541 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3078 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4144 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2744 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2635 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2912 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2507 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1866 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2903 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2072 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2142 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1877 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1748 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2031 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 83 Singapore 0.1757 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Canada 0.1752 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 France 0.1752 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Belgium 0.1743 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Mauritius 0.173 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Denmark 0.1724 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in United States of America?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in United States of America was 0.1748 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7888 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1748 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does United States of America rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- United States of America ranks 86th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.