Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United States of America
United States of America: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.2153 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2153 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
156th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.2511 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1979
All-time low
0.1777 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2009
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United States of America, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United States of America stood at 0.2153 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United States of America peaked at 0.2511 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.1777 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
United States of America ranks 156th of 187 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United States of America, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2141 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.2192 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2258 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2333 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.227 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2028 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2204 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2353 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2483 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2511 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2331 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2428 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2207 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2225 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.251 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2419 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2374 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2362 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2283 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2251 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2153 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2011 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2039 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2128 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2127 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.217 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2241 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2296 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2342 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2368 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2218 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2172 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2175 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2265 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2338 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2354 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2256 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2104 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1777 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1867 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1903 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1995 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2038 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.209 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2142 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2089 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2116 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2157 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2167 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2144 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2141 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2203 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2157 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2153 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2277 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2028 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2511 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2339 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2207 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.251 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2152 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2342 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2203 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1777 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2368 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2056 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1867 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2167 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2159 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2141 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2203 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 153 Belgium 0.2279 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Estonia 0.2199 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Croatia 0.2176 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Jordan 0.2146 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Latvia 0.2129 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Marshall Islands 0.2112 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2153 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 18,554 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 18,554 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1748 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 15,061 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United States of America?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United States of America was 0.2153 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2511 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1777 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does United States of America rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- United States of America ranks 156th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.