Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2817 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Faroe Islands, 1998–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Faroe Islands stood at 0.2817 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Faroe Islands peaked at 0.3232 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1626 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Faroe Islands ranks 49th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.2212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1999 | 0.2366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2867 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2617 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1952 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1626 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2626 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.5% |
| 2013 | 0.216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2346 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2971 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2761 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2826 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2887 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1626 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2971 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 46 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2874 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Bangladesh 0.2854 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Bahrain 0.2836 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Somalia 0.2811 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Kyrgyzstan 0.2797 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Japan 0.2768 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Faroe Islands
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0946 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 227.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 228.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 82,165 current LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -5.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 13,574 current US$ per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.183 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 261,819 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Faroe Islands?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Faroe Islands was 0.2817 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3232 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1626 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Faroe Islands ranks 49th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.