Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in World
World: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita was 3,514 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in World, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
World recorded 3,514 current US$ per person for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in World peaked at 3,514 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 198.33 current US$ per person, in 1970.
World ranks 15th of 43 groups on this measure, 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$), per capita in World, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 198.33 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 218.21 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 253.76 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1973 | 311.63 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1974 | 344.02 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 371.27 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 395.46 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 445.84 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 532.35 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1979 | 604.15 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 661.82 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 659.41 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 621.81 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 614.53 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 630.43 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 650.35 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 766.01 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1987 | 863.19 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 975.06 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 1,018 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 1,103 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 1,108 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1,144 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 1,133 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 1,202 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 1,319 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 1,331 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1,288 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1,250 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 1,288 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1,327 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1,274 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 1,269 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,409 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 1,591 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 1,735 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 1,884 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 2,118 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 2,300 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 2,087 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 2,250 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 2,527 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 2,601 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 2,660 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 2,720 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 2,565 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 2,568 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,732 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 2,928 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 2,963 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2,867 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 3,265 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 3,361 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 3,459 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 3,514 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 367.5 current US$ per person | 198.33 current US$ per person | 604.15 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 746.09 current US$ per person | 614.53 current US$ per person | 1,018 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,217 current US$ per person | 1,103 current US$ per person | 1,331 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,699 current US$ per person | 1,269 current US$ per person | 2,300 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,651 current US$ per person | 2,250 current US$ per person | 2,963 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,293 current US$ per person | 2,867 current US$ per person | 3,514 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 12 Bermuda 15,703 current US$ per person compare
- 13 Austria 14,805 current US$ per person compare
- 14 Netherlands 14,588 current US$ per person compare
- 15 Belgium 14,516 current US$ per person compare
- 16 Israel 14,363 current US$ per person compare
- 17 Canada 12,756 current US$ per person compare
- 18 Germany 12,288 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2394 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,448 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2562 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2145 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,942 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in World?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in World was 3,514 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 3,514 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 198.33 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does World rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- World ranks 15th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.