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
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in United States of America, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ 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$), per unit of GDP in United States of America, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 85 Canada 0.1722 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Estonia 0.1721 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Denmark 0.1721 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Burkina Faso 0.1711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Austria 0.1704 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Finland 0.1696 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2135 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.