Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in United States
United States: Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP was 59.49 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in United States, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
United States recorded 59.49 for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in United States peaked at 102.39 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 59.49, in 2019.
That places United States 76th out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 101.11 | — |
| 1961 | 102.39 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 100.54 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 100.38 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 98.59 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 96 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 93.24 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 94.19 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 93.22 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 93.47 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 95.88 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 94.86 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 91.5 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 87.59 | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 89.1 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 90.42 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 86.89 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 84.08 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 80.48 | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 79 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 80.34 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 79.5 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 81.95 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 79.2 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 74.83 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 73.13 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 72.35 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 71.83 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 70.91 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 70.18 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 70.7 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 72.79 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 72.18 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 72.01 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 70.66 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 70.09 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 68.79 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 67.12 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 65.46 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 63.71 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 62.55 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 63.34 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 63.75 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 63.54 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 62.76 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 62.11 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 61.75 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 62 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 63.48 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 66.6 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 66.33 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 66.59 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 66.14 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 65.71 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 64.62 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 63.11 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 62.5 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 61.55 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 60.24 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 59.49 | -1.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 59.49 is above the median for high income countries, which is 56.37, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.31 | 93.22 | 102.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 87.98 | 79 | 95.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.42 | 70.18 | 81.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.35 | 63.71 | 72.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.19 | 61.75 | 66.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.63 | 59.49 | 66.59 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in United States?
- Capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in United States was 59.49 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 102.39 in 1961.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.49 in 2019.
- How does United States rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp?
- United States ranks 76th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.