Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita was 1,878 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in Low & middle income, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Low & middle income is 1,878 current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Low & middle income peaked at 1,878 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.29 current US$ per person, in 1962.
That places Low & middle income 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 US$), per capita in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.54 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 22.45 current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 1962 | 20.29 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1963 | 22.09 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1964 | 26.34 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1965 | 29.65 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1966 | 29.89 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 28.22 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 28.63 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 33.42 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 37.75 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 40.92 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 46.09 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 57 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 1974 | 71.91 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 1975 | 89.46 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 1976 | 98.37 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 109.21 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 118.75 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 126.22 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 146.49 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 158.82 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 152.57 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 146.34 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 144.24 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 144.58 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 149.97 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 147.76 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 158.27 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 167.18 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 173.71 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 169.78 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 184.15 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 202.26 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 225.7 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 248.42 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 269.99 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 279.52 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 265.49 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 252.21 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 271.67 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 275.66 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 283.24 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 326.5 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 394.98 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 465.44 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 546.71 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 679.14 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 822.82 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 865.51 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 1,036 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 1,225 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 1,307 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 1,380 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 1,418 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1,352 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 1,332 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,441 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 1,572 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 1,581 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,516 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 1,794 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 1,847 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1,855 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1,878 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.85 current US$ per person | 20.29 current US$ per person | 33.42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 79.57 current US$ per person | 37.75 current US$ per person | 126.22 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 151.62 current US$ per person | 144.24 current US$ per person | 167.18 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 227.12 current US$ per person | 169.78 current US$ per person | 279.52 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 493.17 current US$ per person | 271.67 current US$ per person | 865.51 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,364 current US$ per person | 1,036 current US$ per person | 1,581 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,778 current US$ per person | 1,516 current US$ per person | 1,878 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 23 France 10,786 current US$ per person compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 10,400 current US$ per person compare
- 25 Republic of Korea 10,263 current US$ per person compare
- 26 Bahamas 10,160 current US$ per person compare
- 27 San Marino 10,108 current US$ per person compare
- 28 Hong Kong, China 9,652 current US$ per person compare
- 29 Czechia 9,485 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Low & middle income
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation 2.7% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 33.2% (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 10.10 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 24.3% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services 0.9% (2025)
- Trade 48.5% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 12.99 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 13.41 trillion current US$ (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9385 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Low & middle income?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Low & middle income was 1,878 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 1,878 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.29 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Low & middle income rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Low & middle income ranks 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.