Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) in United States
United States: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 18,397 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in United States, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
United States recorded 18,397 current LCU per person for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in United States peaked at 18,397 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,060 current LCU per person, in 1970.
United States ranks 104th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) in United States, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,060 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,170 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 1,333 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1973 | 1,494 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 1,574 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 1,611 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 1,815 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 2,122 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1978 | 2,508 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 2,852 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 2,959 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 3,263 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 3,250 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 3,484 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 4,019 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 4,319 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 4,500 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 4,621 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 4,813 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 5,034 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 5,085 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 4,897 current LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 5,040 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 5,301 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 5,651 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 5,986 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 6,389 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 6,790 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 7,312 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 7,865 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 8,409 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 8,369 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 8,185 current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 8,539 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 9,233 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 10,120 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 10,667 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 10,726 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 10,314 current LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 8,877 current LCU per person | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 8,908 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 9,373 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 10,090 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 10,529 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 11,262 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 11,739 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 11,990 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 12,604 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 13,390 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 13,914 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 13,912 current LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 15,212 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 16,640 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 17,655 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 18,397 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 18,397 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 18,017 current LCU per person, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,754 current LCU per person | 1,060 current LCU per person | 2,852 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,026 current LCU per person | 2,959 current LCU per person | 5,034 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,032 current LCU per person | 4,897 current LCU per person | 7,865 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,344 current LCU per person | 8,185 current LCU per person | 10,726 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,380 current LCU per person | 8,908 current LCU per person | 13,914 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,363 current LCU per person | 13,912 current LCU per person | 18,397 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 101 New Zealand 19,091 current LCU per person compare
- 102 Sudan 18,924 current LCU per person compare
- 103 Namibia 18,769 current LCU per person compare
- 105 Poland 18,199 current LCU per person compare
- 106 Egypt, Arab Republic of 17,935 current LCU per person compare
- 107 Canada 17,834 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for United States
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -24.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 509.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.7205 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 371.72 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 0.9623 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in United States?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in United States was 18,397 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 18,397 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,060 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does United States rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- United States ranks 104th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) 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 (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.