Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in OECD members
OECD members: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita was 10,982 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in OECD members, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in OECD members is 10,982 current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in OECD members peaked at 10,982 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 702.48 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places OECD members 5th 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$), per capita in OECD members, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 702.48 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 756.37 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 878.81 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1973 | 1,109 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 1974 | 1,232 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 1,217 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 1,353 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 1,523 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 1,842 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1979 | 2,161 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1980 | 2,318 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 2,281 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 2,094 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 2,103 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 2,303 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 2,384 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 2,871 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1987 | 3,333 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 3,877 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 4,090 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 4,490 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 4,554 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 4,690 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 4,630 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 4,977 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 5,482 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 5,471 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 5,314 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 5,247 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 5,475 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 5,673 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 5,315 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 5,313 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 5,882 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 6,630 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 7,116 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 7,617 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 8,265 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 8,506 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 6,862 current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 7,437 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 8,211 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 8,118 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 8,176 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 8,437 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 8,008 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 8,056 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 8,522 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 9,084 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 9,170 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 8,859 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 10,053 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 10,555 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 10,797 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 10,982 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,277 current US$ per person | 702.48 current US$ per person | 2,161 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,765 current US$ per person | 2,094 current US$ per person | 4,090 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,033 current US$ per person | 4,490 current US$ per person | 5,482 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,718 current US$ per person | 5,313 current US$ per person | 8,506 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,322 current US$ per person | 7,437 current US$ per person | 9,170 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,249 current US$ per person | 8,859 current US$ per person | 10,982 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 2 Ireland 30,177 current US$ per person compare
- 3 Qatar 27,181 current US$ per person compare
- 4 Iceland 26,128 current US$ per person compare
- 5 Luxembourg 22,827 current US$ per person compare
- 6 Singapore 22,220 current US$ per person compare
- 7 Norway 21,958 current US$ per person compare
- 8 Greenland 21,057 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for OECD members
- Industry (including construction), value added -0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 731.26 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.7% (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 8,332 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 7.62 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.69 % change on previous year (2021)
- Industry (including construction), value added 12.98 trillion current US$ (2022)
- Industry (including construction), value added 11.64 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 30,368 current US$ per person (2021)
- Services, value added 69.8% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in OECD members?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in OECD members was 10,982 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 10,982 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 702.48 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does OECD members rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- OECD members ranks 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.