Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in United States
United States: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 18,554 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in United States, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
United States recorded 18,554 current US$ per person for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in United States peaked at 18,554 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,121 current US$ per person, in 1970.
United States ranks 10th of 187 countries 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$), per capita (capita US) in United States, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,121 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,230 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 1,376 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 1,569 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1974 | 1,640 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 1,582 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 1,894 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1977 | 2,224 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 2,623 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1979 | 2,932 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 2,931 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 3,393 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1982 | 3,186 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 3,459 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 4,297 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1985 | 4,411 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 4,528 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 4,733 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 4,889 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 5,146 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 5,143 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 4,895 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 5,104 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 5,381 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 5,893 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 6,103 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 6,504 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 7,050 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 7,543 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 8,083 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 8,602 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 8,235 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 8,254 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 8,587 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 9,452 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 10,314 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 10,898 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 10,839 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 10,218 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 8,386 current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 9,083 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 9,522 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 10,316 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 10,862 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 11,528 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 12,174 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 12,110 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 12,704 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 13,562 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 14,135 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 13,820 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 15,293 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 17,183 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 17,814 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 18,554 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 18,554 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 9,355 current US$ per person, 2.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,819 current US$ per person | 1,121 current US$ per person | 2,932 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,097 current US$ per person | 2,931 current US$ per person | 5,146 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,170 current US$ per person | 4,895 current US$ per person | 8,083 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,379 current US$ per person | 8,235 current US$ per person | 10,898 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,599 current US$ per person | 9,083 current US$ per person | 14,135 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,533 current US$ per person | 13,820 current US$ per person | 18,554 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in United States?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in United States was 18,554 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 18,554 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,121 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does United States rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- United States ranks 10th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.