Gross fixed capital formation, General government … unit GDP Current in United States
United States: Gross fixed capital formation, General government … unit GDP Current was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in United States, 1960–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in United States is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in United States peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
That places United States 148th out of 172 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government … unit GDP Current in United States, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 65% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near United States
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in United States?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in United States was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does United States rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
- United States ranks 148th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.