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

Latest (2024)
11,527 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
3rd
of 43 groups
All-time high
11,527 current US$ per person
in 2024
All-time low
663.3 current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in High income, 1970–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k197019972024

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

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in High income, 1970 to 2024.
Year current US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Switzerland 33,842 current US$ per person compare
  2. 2 Ireland 30,177 current US$ per person compare
  3. 3 Qatar 27,181 current US$ per person compare
  4. 4 Iceland 26,128 current US$ per person compare
  5. 5 Luxembourg 22,827 current US$ per person compare
  6. 6 Singapore 22,220 current US$ per person compare

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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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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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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,947 data points, 1960–2025
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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.