Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing in United States
United States: Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing was 12,233 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power in United States, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in United States is 12,233, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in United States peaked at 12,233 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,550, in 1960.
United States ranks 2nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,550 | — |
| 1961 | 3,688 | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 3,843 | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 4,004 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 4,159 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 4,313 | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 4,465 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 4,634 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 4,812 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 4,976 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 5,113 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 5,226 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 5,306 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 5,366 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 5,428 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 5,498 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 5,567 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 5,636 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 5,694 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 5,766 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 5,849 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 5,935 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 6,007 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 6,072 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 6,152 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 6,263 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 6,411 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 6,585 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 6,772 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 6,948 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 7,132 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 7,335 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 7,529 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 7,718 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 7,879 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 8,026 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 8,173 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 8,330 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 8,488 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 8,654 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 8,847 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 9,048 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 9,264 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 9,498 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 9,739 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 9,976 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 10,202 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 10,434 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 10,670 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 10,911 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 11,145 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 11,362 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 11,539 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 11,675 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 11,771 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 11,849 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 11,936 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 12,028 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 12,126 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 12,233 | +0.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 12,233 is above the median for high income countries, which is 161.78, 75.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,244 | 3,550 | 4,976 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,460 | 5,113 | 5,766 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,299 | 5,849 | 6,948 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,926 | 7,132 | 8,654 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,859 | 8,847 | 10,911 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,766 | 11,145 | 12,233 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in United States?
- Capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in United States was 12,233 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 12,233 in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,550 in 1960.
- How does United States rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. 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.