Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in OECD members
OECD members: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita was 10,868 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in OECD members, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 10,868 current US$ per person for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in OECD members peaked at 10,868 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 650.04 current US$ per person, in 1970.
OECD members ranks 4th 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$), per capita in OECD members, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 650.04 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 719.22 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 847.67 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 1,048 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 1974 | 1,141 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 1,210 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 1,284 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 1,455 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 1,782 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1979 | 2,067 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1980 | 2,259 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 2,240 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 2,096 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 2,097 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,198 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 2,316 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 2,813 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1987 | 3,267 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 3,760 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 3,947 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 4,370 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 4,466 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 4,619 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 4,580 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 4,852 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 5,321 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 5,348 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 5,148 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 5,093 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 5,379 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 5,544 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 5,279 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 5,263 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 5,818 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 6,498 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 6,982 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 7,428 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 8,044 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 8,337 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 7,116 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 7,284 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 7,937 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 7,986 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 8,017 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 8,246 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 7,821 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 7,964 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 8,364 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 8,870 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 9,011 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 8,809 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 9,777 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 10,031 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 10,660 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 10,868 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,220 current US$ per person | 650.04 current US$ per person | 2,067 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,699 current US$ per person | 2,096 current US$ per person | 3,947 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,918 current US$ per person | 4,370 current US$ per person | 5,379 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,631 current US$ per person | 5,263 current US$ per person | 8,337 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,150 current US$ per person | 7,284 current US$ per person | 9,011 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,029 current US$ per person | 8,809 current US$ per person | 10,868 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 1 Switzerland 29,836 current US$ per person compare
- 2 Ireland 29,261 current US$ per person compare
- 3 Iceland 26,214 current US$ per person compare
- 4 Norway 22,115 current US$ per person compare
- 5 Luxembourg 22,050 current US$ per person compare
- 6 Singapore 21,823 current US$ per person compare
- 7 Greenland 20,291 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for OECD members
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 0.1566 % change on previous year (2022)
- Industry (including construction), value added 11.64 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added -0.8% (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 21.2% (2022)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1116 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added 41.66 trillion current US$ (2021)
- Services, value added 69.8% (2021)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,457 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.69 % change on previous year (2021)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 8,332 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in OECD members?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in OECD members was 10,868 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 10,868 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 650.04 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does OECD members rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- OECD members ranks 4th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.