Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in United States
United States: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) was 14,775 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in United States, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in United States stood at 14,775 constant 2015 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in United States peaked at 14,775 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,969 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1970.
United States ranks 9th of 161 countries 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$), per capita (capita) in United States, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,969 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 4,150 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 4,560 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 4,836 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 4,605 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 4,227 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 4,523 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 4,941 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 5,409 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 5,655 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 5,361 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 5,410 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 5,092 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 5,412 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 6,171 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 6,545 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 6,688 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 6,746 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 6,840 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 6,974 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 6,888 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 6,518 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 6,692 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 6,940 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 7,274 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 7,559 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 8,043 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 8,518 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 9,201 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 9,854 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 10,368 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 10,222 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 9,956 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 10,289 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 10,806 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 11,355 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 11,547 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 11,371 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 10,791 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 9,357 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 9,488 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 9,848 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 10,445 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 10,789 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 11,334 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 11,739 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 11,985 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 12,411 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 12,958 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 13,269 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 13,111 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 13,820 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 14,006 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 14,417 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 14,775 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 14,775 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,058 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,688 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,969 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,655 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,124 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,092 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,974 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,749 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,518 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,854 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,606 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,357 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,547 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,427 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,488 constant 2015 US$ per person | 13,269 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,026 constant 2015 US$ per person | 13,111 constant 2015 US$ per person | 14,775 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 6 Iceland 15,907 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 7 Australia 15,122 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 8 Luxembourg 14,979 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 10 Sweden 13,570 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 11 Bermuda 13,494 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 12 Denmark 13,244 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in United States?
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in United States was 14,775 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 14,775 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,969 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1970.
- How does United States rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- United States ranks 9th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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$) ÷ Population, total
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.