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

The highest recorded value was 0.2511 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.1777 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.

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

United States ranks 115th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in United States

Name: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in United States
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

United States: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was 0.2153 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.2153 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

115th

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.2511 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1979

All-time low

0.1777 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2009

Years of data

1970–2024

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

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

Analysis

United States recorded 0.2153 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in United States peaked at 0.2511 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.1777 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2009.

United States ranks 115th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in United States, 1970 to 2024.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.2192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1972	0.2258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1973	0.2333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1974	0.227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1975	0.2028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1976	0.2204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1977	0.2353 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1978	0.2483 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1979	0.2511 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1980	0.2331 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1981	0.2428 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1982	0.2207 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1983	0.2225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1984	0.251 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
1985	0.2419 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1986	0.2374 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1987	0.2362 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1988	0.2283 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1989	0.2251 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1990	0.2153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1991	0.2011 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1992	0.2008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1993	0.2039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1994	0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1995	0.2127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1996	0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1997	0.2241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1998	0.2296 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1999	0.2342 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2000	0.2368 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2001	0.2218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2002	0.2172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2003	0.2175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2004	0.2265 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2005	0.2338 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2006	0.2354 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2007	0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2008	0.2104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2009	0.1777 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
2010	0.1867 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2011	0.1903 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2012	0.1995 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2013	0.2038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2014	0.209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2015	0.2142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2016	0.2089 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2017	0.2116 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2018	0.2157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2019	0.2167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2020	0.2144 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2021	0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2022	0.2203 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2023	0.2157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2024	0.2153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%

United States compared with similar countries

United States's 0.2153 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (67 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.2277 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2511 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2339 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2207 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.251 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2152 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2342 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2203 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1777 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2368 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1867 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2159 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2203 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near United States

112 French Polynesia 0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
113 Finland 0.219 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
114 Bulgaria 0.2172 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
116 Spain 0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
117 Georgia 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
118 Marshall Islands 0.2112 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in United States?: Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in United States was 0.2153 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United States?: The highest recorded value was 0.2511 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United States?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1777 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
How does United States rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: United States ranks 115th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States 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.