Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate in Northern America

Northern America: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate was 5.85 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.85 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
10th
of 30 groups
All-time high
98.83 % change on previous year
in 1972
All-time low
-13.44 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate in Northern America, 1971–2024

-250255075100197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate in Northern America stood at 5.85 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate in Northern America peaked at 98.83 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -13.44 % change on previous year, in 2009.

Northern America ranks 10th of 30 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 — Value US$, annual growth rate in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate in Northern America, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 17.1 % change on previous year
1972 98.83 % change on previous year +478.1%
1973 13.68 % change on previous year -86.2%
1974 8.03 % change on previous year -41.3%
1975 4.18 % change on previous year -47.9%
1976 14.1 % change on previous year +237.1%
1977 16.13 % change on previous year +14.4%
1978 17.7 % change on previous year +9.8%
1979 14.81 % change on previous year -16.4%
1980 5.62 % change on previous year -62.1%
1981 11.83 % change on previous year +110.6%
1982 -0.2038 % change on previous year -101.7%
1983 7.57 % change on previous year -3815.3%
1984 15.06 % change on previous year +98.9%
1985 8.21 % change on previous year -45.5%
1986 5.15 % change on previous year -37.2%
1987 4.66 % change on previous year -9.6%
1988 6.41 % change on previous year +37.7%
1989 6.23 % change on previous year -2.9%
1990 1.89 % change on previous year -69.7%
1991 -2.55 % change on previous year -235.1%
1992 3.3 % change on previous year -229.5%
1993 5.53 % change on previous year +67.3%
1994 7.63 % change on previous year +38.0%
1995 6.62 % change on previous year -13.3%
1996 7.9 % change on previous year +19.3%
1997 7.85 % change on previous year -0.6%
1998 8.22 % change on previous year +4.7%
1999 8.59 % change on previous year +4.4%
2000 8.02 % change on previous year -6.6%
2001 0.6049 % change on previous year -92.5%
2002 -1.11 % change on previous year -283.1%
2003 6 % change on previous year -642.0%
2004 9.84 % change on previous year +63.9%
2005 11.28 % change on previous year +14.7%
2006 7.33 % change on previous year -35.0%
2007 2.57 % change on previous year -65.0%
2008 -2.03 % change on previous year -179.0%
2009 -13.44 % change on previous year +562.9%
2010 3.48 % change on previous year -125.9%
2011 6.67 % change on previous year +91.8%
2012 8.19 % change on previous year +22.7%
2013 4.47 % change on previous year -45.5%
2014 6.73 % change on previous year +50.7%
2015 2.8 % change on previous year -58.4%
2016 2.12 % change on previous year -24.3%
2017 5.99 % change on previous year +182.6%
2018 6.67 % change on previous year +11.3%
2019 4.14 % change on previous year -37.8%
2020 0.1028 % change on previous year -97.5%
2021 10.64 % change on previous year +10252.0%
2022 9.71 % change on previous year -8.7%
2023 5.88 % change on previous year -39.5%
2024 5.85 % change on previous year -0.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate in Northern America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +10252.0% 0.1028 % change on previous year 10.64 % change on previous year
1983 +3815.3% -0.2038 % change on previous year 7.57 % change on previous year
2003 +642.0% -1.11 % change on previous year 6 % change on previous year
2009 -562.9% -2.03 % change on previous year -13.44 % change on previous year
1972 +478.1% 17.1 % change on previous year 98.83 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 22.73 % change on previous year 4.18 % change on previous year 98.83 % change on previous year 9
1980s 7.05 % change on previous year -0.2038 % change on previous year 15.06 % change on previous year 10
1990s 5.5 % change on previous year -2.55 % change on previous year 8.59 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.91 % change on previous year -13.44 % change on previous year 11.28 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.13 % change on previous year 2.12 % change on previous year 8.19 % change on previous year 10
2020s 6.44 % change on previous year 0.1028 % change on previous year 10.64 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 7 Iraq 39.74 % change on previous year compare
  2. 8 USSR 28.64 % change on previous year compare
  3. 9 Uzbekistan 27.99 % change on previous year compare
  4. 10 Afghanistan 26.13 % change on previous year compare
  5. 11 Sudan (former) 25.4 % change on previous year compare
  6. 12 Sri Lanka 25.1 % change on previous year compare
  7. 13 Madagascar 24.99 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate in Northern America?
Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate in Northern America was 5.85 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 98.83 % change on previous year in 1972.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was -13.44 % change on previous year in 2009.
How does Northern America rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate?
Northern America ranks 10th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern America data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 13,251 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.