Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in United States
United States: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.1845 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1845 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
130th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.8327 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0.1845 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in United States, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in United States stood at 0.1845 constant LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in United States peaked at 0.8327 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1845 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
United States ranks 130th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in United States, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8327 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.8091 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.7944 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.7769 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6821 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5479 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5665 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.566 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5545 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5155 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4375 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4162 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3585 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3585 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3993 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3805 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.367 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3583 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3378 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3249 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3042 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2791 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2781 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2786 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2859 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2806 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2856 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2943 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3027 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3075 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3065 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2851 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2773 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2755 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2785 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2756 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2681 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2517 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2312 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.197 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2092 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2105 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2176 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2203 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2221 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2261 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2208 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2206 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2211 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.219 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2144 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2066 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1974 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1878 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1845 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.1845 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2109 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6645 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5155 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8327 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3738 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3249 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4375 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2897 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2781 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3075 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2647 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.197 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3065 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2187 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2092 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2261 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1981 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1845 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2144 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 127 Palestine 0.2123 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Libya 0.2102 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Marshall Islands 0.198 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Kosovo 0.1794 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.1794 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 South Sudan 0.1779 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for United States
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- 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$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in United States?
- Gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in United States was 0.1845 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8327 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1845 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does United States rank for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- United States ranks 130th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States?
- 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 data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.