Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in United States
United States: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) was 0.2135 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United States, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United States is 0.2135 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United States peaked at 0.2443 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.1831 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
United States ranks 150th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in United States, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2026 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.2085 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2187 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2222 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2179 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2065 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2112 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2245 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2374 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2443 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2353 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2335 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2252 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2241 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2348 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2369 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.236 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2306 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2247 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2202 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2129 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2012 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1983 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.204 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2086 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2132 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2158 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2226 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2279 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2315 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2254 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2154 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2162 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2213 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2293 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2304 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2232 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2124 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1881 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1831 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1874 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1951 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1975 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2042 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2065 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2068 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2099 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.213 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2133 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2158 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2129 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2133 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2138 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2135 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.2135 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3014 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 71% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2194 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2026 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2443 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2301 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2202 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2369 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2105 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1983 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2279 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2193 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1881 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2315 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2017 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1831 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2133 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2139 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2129 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2158 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 147 Croatia 0.2277 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Switzerland 0.2161 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Estonia 0.2144 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Belgium 0.2115 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Austria 0.2082 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Latvia 0.2077 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United States?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United States was 0.2135 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2443 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1831 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does United States rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- United States ranks 150th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.