Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in High income
High income: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita was 11,527 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in High income, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in High income is 11,527 current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in High income peaked at 11,527 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 663.3 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places High income 3rd out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in High income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 663.3 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 718.99 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 836.28 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1973 | 1,054 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1974 | 1,187 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 1,162 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 1,309 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 1,478 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 1,794 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1979 | 2,099 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 2,253 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 2,209 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 2,059 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 2,081 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 2,273 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 2,329 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 2,817 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1987 | 3,271 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 3,806 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 4,024 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 4,385 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 4,488 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 4,613 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 4,499 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 4,834 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 5,367 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 5,344 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 5,203 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 5,084 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 5,308 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 5,513 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 5,191 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 5,191 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 5,770 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 6,530 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 7,023 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 7,570 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 8,324 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 8,695 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 6,987 current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 7,624 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 8,471 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 8,444 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 8,479 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 8,727 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 8,202 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 8,252 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 8,769 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 9,400 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 9,566 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 9,194 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 10,530 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 11,119 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 11,312 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 11,527 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,230 current US$ per person | 663.3 current US$ per person | 2,099 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,712 current US$ per person | 2,059 current US$ per person | 4,024 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,913 current US$ per person | 4,385 current US$ per person | 5,367 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,680 current US$ per person | 5,191 current US$ per person | 8,695 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,594 current US$ per person | 7,624 current US$ per person | 9,566 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,736 current US$ per person | 9,194 current US$ per person | 11,527 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near High income
More economy & growth data for High income
- Industry (including construction), value added 21.3% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added -0.3% (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1767 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 8.09 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 8,995 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 15.39 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 12.75 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added -0.3% (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 31,473 current US$ per person (2021)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.691 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in High income?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in High income was 11,527 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 11,527 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 663.3 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does High income rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- High income ranks 3rd out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this High income 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.