Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in North America
North America: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 14,209 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in North America, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
North America recorded 14,209 constant 2015 US$ per person for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in North America peaked at 14,209 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,957 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1970.
North America ranks 1st of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in North America, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,957 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 4,136 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 4,517 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 4,794 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 4,602 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 4,272 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 4,563 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 4,946 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 5,373 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 5,620 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 5,375 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 5,461 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 5,106 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 5,386 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 6,077 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 6,452 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 6,598 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 6,693 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 6,825 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 6,967 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 6,856 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 6,487 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 6,618 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 6,829 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 7,162 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 7,404 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 7,869 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 8,362 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 8,995 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 9,614 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 10,108 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 10,005 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 9,764 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 10,097 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 10,624 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 11,191 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 11,413 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 11,277 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 10,758 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 9,339 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 9,550 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 9,911 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 10,488 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 10,802 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 11,306 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 11,605 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 11,767 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 12,170 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 12,669 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 12,939 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 12,745 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 13,460 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 13,602 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 13,923 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 14,209 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,678 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,957 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,620 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,094 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,106 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,967 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,620 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,487 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,614 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,457 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,339 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,413 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,321 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,550 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12,939 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,588 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12,745 constant 2015 US$ per person | 14,209 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
More economy & growth data for North America
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.182 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- External balance on goods and services -2.8% (2024)
- Trade 28.5% (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.69 trillion current US$ (2021)
- Industry (including construction), value added 18.2% (2021)
- Services, value added 19.44 trillion current US$ (2021)
- Services, value added 75.5% (2021)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.31 % change on previous year (2021)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 52,472 current US$ per person (2021)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7546 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in North America?
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in North America was 14,209 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 14,209 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,957 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1970.
- How does North America rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- North America ranks 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
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Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.