Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in North America
North America: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 17,926 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in North America, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in North America is 17,926 current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in North America peaked at 17,926 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,102 current US$ per person, in 1970.
North America ranks 1st of 43 groups on this measure, 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$), per capita (capita US) in North America, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,102 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,212 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 1,357 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 1,556 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 1,658 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 1,610 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 1,925 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1977 | 2,219 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1978 | 2,578 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 2,893 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 2,905 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 3,368 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 3,118 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 3,387 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 4,162 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1985 | 4,278 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 4,393 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 4,625 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 4,848 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 5,123 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 5,088 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 4,829 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 4,979 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 5,218 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 5,696 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 5,896 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 6,259 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 6,813 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 7,236 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 7,743 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 8,250 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 7,887 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 7,914 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 8,313 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 9,199 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 10,110 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 10,767 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 10,824 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 10,320 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 8,445 current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 9,290 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 9,829 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 10,593 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 11,086 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 11,642 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 11,996 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 11,862 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 12,495 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 13,290 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 13,782 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 13,414 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 15,041 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 16,865 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 17,298 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 17,926 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,811 current US$ per person | 1,102 current US$ per person | 2,893 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,021 current US$ per person | 2,905 current US$ per person | 5,123 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,976 current US$ per person | 4,829 current US$ per person | 7,743 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,203 current US$ per person | 7,887 current US$ per person | 10,824 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,587 current US$ per person | 9,290 current US$ per person | 13,782 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,109 current US$ per person | 13,414 current US$ per person | 17,926 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
More economy & growth data for North America
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,224 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 469.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,250 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 479.40 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 65,820 current US$ per person (2021)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.37 % change on previous year (2021)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7546 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in North America?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in North America was 17,926 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 17,926 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,102 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does North America rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- North America ranks 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.