Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in North America
North America: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita was 17,770 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in North America, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in North America stood at 17,770 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in North America peaked at 17,770 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,046 current US$ per person, in 1970.
North America ranks 1st of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in North America, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,046 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,156 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 1,315 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 1,480 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 1,584 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 1,633 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 1,845 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 2,120 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 2,470 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1979 | 2,804 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 2,933 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 3,247 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 3,209 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 3,420 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 3,901 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 4,184 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 4,359 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 4,519 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 4,763 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 5,008 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 5,044 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 4,850 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 4,943 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 5,149 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 5,475 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 5,769 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 6,154 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 6,559 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 7,018 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 7,536 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 8,051 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 8,020 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 7,857 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 8,257 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 8,985 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 9,906 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 10,530 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 10,697 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 10,379 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 8,902 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 9,132 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 9,662 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 10,369 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 10,748 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 11,379 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 11,605 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 11,754 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 12,366 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 13,103 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 13,562 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 13,519 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 14,940 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 16,264 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 17,121 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 17,770 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,745 current US$ per person | 1,046 current US$ per person | 2,804 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,954 current US$ per person | 2,933 current US$ per person | 5,008 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,850 current US$ per person | 4,850 current US$ per person | 7,536 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,159 current US$ per person | 7,857 current US$ per person | 10,697 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,368 current US$ per person | 9,132 current US$ per person | 13,562 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,923 current US$ per person | 13,519 current US$ per person | 17,770 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
More economy & growth data for North America
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.182 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- External balance on goods and services -2.8% (2024)
- Trade 28.5% (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.69 trillion current US$ (2021)
- Industry (including construction), value added 18.2% (2021)
- Services, value added 19.44 trillion current US$ (2021)
- Services, value added 75.5% (2021)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.31 % change on previous year (2021)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 52,472 current US$ per person (2021)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7546 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in North America?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in North America was 17,770 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 17,770 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,046 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does North America rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- North America ranks 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America 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.