Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 4,053 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 4,053 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 4,131 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.08 current US$ per person, in 1962.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32.31 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 16.21 current US$ per person | -49.8% |
| 1962 | 11.08 current US$ per person | -31.7% |
| 1963 | 15.78 current US$ per person | +42.5% |
| 1964 | 19.82 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 1965 | 25.05 current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 1966 | 29.92 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1967 | 22.31 current US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 1968 | 22.47 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 24.88 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 35.85 current US$ per person | +44.1% |
| 1971 | 38.52 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 40.23 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 51.69 current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 1974 | 55.62 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 64.84 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 59.85 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 69.37 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 69.24 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 77.92 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 84.62 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 86.56 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 88.38 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 97.29 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 102.38 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 118.84 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1986 | 111.69 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 103.84 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 124.42 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1989 | 136.58 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 142.67 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 156.79 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 179.6 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 205.11 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 237.84 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 289.83 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1996 | 323.34 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 311.88 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 260.96 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 1999 | 269.6 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 295.08 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 330.66 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 366.82 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 447.37 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 541.73 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 610.32 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 717.11 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 915.46 current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 1,212 current US$ per person | +32.4% |
| 2009 | 1,390 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 1,734 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 2,117 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 2,345 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 2,580 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 2,736 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 2,696 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2,699 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,958 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 3,357 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 3,391 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 3,413 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 4,117 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 4,131 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 4,009 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 4,053 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.98 current US$ per person | 11.08 current US$ per person | 32.31 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.31 current US$ per person | 35.85 current US$ per person | 77.92 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.46 current US$ per person | 84.62 current US$ per person | 136.58 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 237.76 current US$ per person | 142.67 current US$ per person | 323.34 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 682.67 current US$ per person | 295.08 current US$ per person | 1,390 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,661 current US$ per person | 1,734 current US$ per person | 3,391 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,945 current US$ per person | 3,413 current US$ per person | 4,131 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 8 Greenland 21,057 current US$ per person compare
- 9 Faroe Islands 20,895 current US$ per person compare
- 10 United States 18,554 current US$ per person compare
- 11 Denmark 17,028 current US$ per person compare
- 12 Sweden 16,078 current US$ per person compare
- 13 Australia 15,931 current US$ per person compare
- 14 Bermuda 15,703 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 176.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- GDP 23.22 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,798 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 0.8097 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3766 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 3,958 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3857 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 3.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 4,053 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 4,131 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.08 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.