What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in North America?

The highest recorded value was 0.2512 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.

What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in North America?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1813 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.

How does North America rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?

North America ranks 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.

Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in North America?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in North America

Name: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in North America
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North America: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2165 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.2165 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.3%

Rank

37th

of 43 groups

All-time high

0.2512 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1979

All-time low

0.1813 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2009

Years of data

1970–2024

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in North America, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

North America recorded 0.2165 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in North America peaked at 0.2512 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.1813 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2009.

North America ranks 37th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in North America, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in North America, 1970 to 2024.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.2147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.2201 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1972	0.2263 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1973	0.2342 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1974	0.2299 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1975	0.2071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1976	0.2235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1977	0.236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1978	0.2472 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1979	0.2512 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1980	0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1981	0.2437 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1982	0.2189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1983	0.2208 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1984	0.2476 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1985	0.2398 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1986	0.2358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1987	0.235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1988	0.2289 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1989	0.2261 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1990	0.2151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1991	0.2004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1992	0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1993	0.2024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1994	0.2115 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1995	0.2113 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1996	0.215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1997	0.2232 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1998	0.2283 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1999	0.2324 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2000	0.2347 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2001	0.2201 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2002	0.2159 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2003	0.2165 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2004	0.2255 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2005	0.2331 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2006	0.2354 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2007	0.2268 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2008	0.2132 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2009	0.1813 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
2010	0.1914 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2011	0.1956 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2012	0.2044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2013	0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2014	0.2127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2015	0.216 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2016	0.2103 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2017	0.2134 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2018	0.2171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2019	0.2177 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2020	0.2152 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2021	0.2163 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2022	0.2226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2023	0.2172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2024	0.2165 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.229 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2512 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2476 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2324 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2203 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1813 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2354 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2087 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1914 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2177 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2152 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near North America

34 Indonesia 0.3062 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
35 Jordan 0.3027 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
36 Timor-Leste 0.3011 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
37 Samoa 0.3004 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
38 Kiribati 0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
39 Sri Lanka 0.2965 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
40 Switzerland 0.2949 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for North America

External balance on goods and services -2.8% (2024)
Gross capital formation 3.2% (2024)
Gross capital formation 21.6% (2024)
Imports of goods and services 4.86 trillion current US$ (2024)
Imports of goods and services 4.34 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
Imports of goods and services 5.0% (2024)
Imports of goods and services 15.4% (2024)
Industry (including construction), value added 18.2% (2021)
Services, value added 75.5% (2021)
Services, value added 19.44 trillion current US$ (2021)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in North America?: Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in North America was 0.2165 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in North America?: The highest recorded value was 0.2512 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in North America?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1813 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
How does North America rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: North America ranks 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in North America?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North America 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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Indicator: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 230 places, 10,917 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

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.