How does United States rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?

United States ranks 107th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.

Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in United States

Name: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in United States
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United States: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.2135 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.2135 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

107th

of 181 countries

All-time high

0.2443 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1979

All-time low

0.1831 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2010

Years of data

1970–2024

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in United States, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in United States is 0.2135 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in United States peaked at 0.2443 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.1831 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.

United States ranks 107th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in United States, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in United States, 1970 to 2024.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.2026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.2085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1972	0.2187 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1973	0.2222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1974	0.2179 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1975	0.2065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1976	0.2112 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1977	0.2245 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1978	0.2374 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1979	0.2443 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1980	0.2353 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1981	0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1982	0.2252 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1983	0.2241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1984	0.2348 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1985	0.2369 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1986	0.236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1987	0.2306 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1988	0.2247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1989	0.2202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1990	0.2129 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1991	0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1992	0.1983 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1993	0.2009 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1994	0.204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1995	0.2086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1996	0.2132 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1997	0.2158 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1998	0.2226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1999	0.2279 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2000	0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2001	0.2254 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2002	0.2154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2003	0.2162 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2004	0.2213 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2005	0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2006	0.2304 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2007	0.2232 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2008	0.2124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2009	0.1881 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2010	0.1831 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2011	0.1874 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2012	0.1951 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2013	0.1975 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2014	0.2042 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2015	0.2065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2016	0.2068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2017	0.2099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2018	0.213 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2019	0.2133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2020	0.2158 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2021	0.2129 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2022	0.2133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2023	0.2138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2024	0.2135 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%

United States compared with similar countries

United States's 0.2135 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2218 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 96% of the median. (64 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.2194 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2443 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2301 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2369 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1983 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2279 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1881 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1831 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2129 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2158 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near United States

104 Zambia 0.216 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
105 Namibia 0.2152 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
106 Armenia 0.2142 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
108 Malaysia 0.2133 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
109 Belize 0.2113 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
110 Slovenia 0.2113 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in United States?: Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in United States was 0.2135 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United States?: The highest recorded value was 0.2443 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United States?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1831 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
How does United States rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: United States ranks 107th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 224 places, 10,322 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.