Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in United States of America

United States of America: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1715 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.1715 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
88th
of 161 countries
All-time high
0.7583 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0.1715 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in United States of America, 1970–2024

0.20.40.60.8197019972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in United States of America is 0.1715 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in United States of America peaked at 0.7583 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1715 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places United States of America 88th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in United States of America, 1970 to 2024.
Year constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1970 0.7583 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
1971 0.7399 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.4%
1972 0.7483 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +1.1%
1973 0.719 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.9%
1974 0.6373 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -11.4%
1975 0.5418 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -15.0%
1976 0.5265 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.8%
1977 0.5227 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -0.7%
1978 0.512 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.0%
1979 0.4844 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -5.4%
1980 0.4263 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -12.0%
1981 0.3871 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -9.2%
1982 0.3528 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -8.9%
1983 0.3482 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.3%
1984 0.3604 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +3.5%
1985 0.3589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -0.4%
1986 0.3507 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.3%
1987 0.3367 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -4.0%
1988 0.3194 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -5.1%
1989 0.3051 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -4.5%
1990 0.2884 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -5.5%
1991 0.2678 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -7.1%
1992 0.2633 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.7%
1993 0.263 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -0.1%
1994 0.2627 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -0.1%
1995 0.2635 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +0.3%
1996 0.2684 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +1.9%
1997 0.2708 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +0.9%
1998 0.2801 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +3.4%
1999 0.2855 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +1.9%
2000 0.2854 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -0.0%
2001 0.2753 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.5%
2002 0.262 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -4.8%
2003 0.2606 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -0.6%
2004 0.259 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -0.6%
2005 0.2573 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -0.6%
2006 0.2494 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.1%
2007 0.2367 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -5.1%
2008 0.2222 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.1%
2009 0.1983 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -10.8%
2010 0.195 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.6%
2011 0.1969 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +0.9%
2012 0.202 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +2.6%
2013 0.2024 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +0.2%
2014 0.2055 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +1.5%
2015 0.2065 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +0.5%
2016 0.2067 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +0.1%
2017 0.2067 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -0.0%
2018 0.2061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -0.3%
2019 0.2034 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.3%
2020 0.2034 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -0.0%
2021 0.1935 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -4.9%
2022 0.1795 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -7.2%
2023 0.1746 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.8%
2024 0.1715 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.619 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4844 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7583 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.3545 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3051 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4263 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.2713 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2627 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2884 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.2506 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1983 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2854 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.2031 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.195 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2067 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.1845 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1715 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2034 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 85 Canada 0.1722 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 86 Estonia 0.1721 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 87 Denmark 0.1721 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 89 Burkina Faso 0.1711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 90 Austria 0.1704 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 91 Finland 0.1696 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in United States of America?
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in United States of America was 0.1715 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.7583 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1715 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does United States of America rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
United States of America ranks 88th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
194 places, 8,107 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 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.