Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in United States
United States: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) was 18,397 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in United States, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in United States is 18,397 current US$ per person, measured 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 us$), per capita in United States peaked at 18,397 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,060 current US$ per person, in 1970.
United States ranks 8th of 181 countries 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$), per capita (capita) in United States, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,060 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,170 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 1,333 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1973 | 1,494 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 1,574 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 1,611 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 1,815 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 2,122 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1978 | 2,508 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 2,852 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 2,959 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 3,263 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 3,250 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 3,484 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 4,019 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 4,319 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 4,500 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 4,621 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 4,813 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 5,034 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 5,085 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 4,897 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 5,040 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 5,301 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 5,651 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 5,986 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 6,389 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 6,790 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 7,312 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 7,865 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 8,409 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 8,369 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 8,185 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 8,539 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 9,233 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 10,120 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 10,667 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 10,726 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 10,314 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 8,877 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 8,908 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 9,373 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 10,090 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 10,529 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 11,262 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 11,739 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 11,990 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 12,604 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 13,390 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 13,914 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 13,912 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 15,212 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 16,640 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 17,655 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 18,397 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 18,397 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,868 current US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,754 current US$ per person | 1,060 current US$ per person | 2,852 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,026 current US$ per person | 2,959 current US$ per person | 5,034 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,032 current US$ per person | 4,897 current US$ per person | 7,865 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,344 current US$ per person | 8,185 current US$ per person | 10,726 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,380 current US$ per person | 8,908 current US$ per person | 13,914 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,363 current US$ per person | 13,912 current US$ per person | 18,397 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More economy & growth data for United States
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in United States?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in United States was 18,397 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 18,397 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,060 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does United States rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- United States ranks 8th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), 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 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.