Gross capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate in United States
United States: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate was 3.49 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate in United States, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate in United States is 3.49 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 122.4% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate in United States peaked at 23.74 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -16.49 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places United States 98th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate in United States, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 7.82 % change on previous year | +43.4% |
| 1973 | 8.99 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 1974 | -4.83 % change on previous year | -153.7% |
| 1975 | -12.42 % change on previous year | +157.2% |
| 1976 | 14.97 % change on previous year | -220.6% |
| 1977 | 11.02 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1978 | 10.68 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 1980 | -7.7 % change on previous year | -300.0% |
| 1981 | 6.77 % change on previous year | -187.9% |
| 1982 | -10.18 % change on previous year | -250.3% |
| 1983 | 8.67 % change on previous year | -185.2% |
| 1984 | 23.74 % change on previous year | +173.8% |
| 1985 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 1986 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1987 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +93.2% |
| 1988 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 1989 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +114.5% |
| 1990 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 1991 | -5.25 % change on previous year | +411.4% |
| 1992 | 5.51 % change on previous year | -204.8% |
| 1993 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 9.04 % change on previous year | +68.0% |
| 1995 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 1996 | 7.59 % change on previous year | +165.0% |
| 1997 | 9.48 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 1998 | 8.67 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 7.93 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 6.1 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 2001 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -165.4% |
| 2002 | 0.481 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 2003 | 4.13 % change on previous year | +757.6% |
| 2004 | 7.81 % change on previous year | +89.3% |
| 2005 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 2006 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 2007 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -153.5% |
| 2008 | -6.25 % change on previous year | +281.1% |
| 2009 | -16.49 % change on previous year | +163.7% |
| 2010 | 10.37 % change on previous year | -162.9% |
| 2011 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 2012 | 7.71 % change on previous year | +79.5% |
| 2013 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 2014 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 5.74 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3745 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 2017 | 4.22 % change on previous year | +1027.1% |
| 2018 | 5.56 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 2019 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 2020 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -187.0% |
| 2021 | 6.95 % change on previous year | -344.2% |
| 2022 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 2023 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 2024 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +122.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 3.49 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.93 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1027.1% | 0.3745 % change on previous year | 4.22 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.06 % change on previous year | -12.42 % change on previous year | 14.97 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.43 % change on previous year | -10.18 % change on previous year | 23.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.02 % change on previous year | -5.25 % change on previous year | 9.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.117 % change on previous year | -16.49 % change on previous year | 7.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.19 % change on previous year | 0.3745 % change on previous year | 10.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.82 % change on previous year | -2.85 % change on previous year | 6.95 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 95 Comoros 3.79 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Cambodia 3.71 % change on previous year compare
- 97 France 3.68 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Bahrain 3.45 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Puerto Rico 3.43 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Ethiopia 3.43 % change on previous year compare
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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 gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate in United States?
- Gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate in United States was 3.49 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 23.74 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.49 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does United States rank for gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- United States ranks 98th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.