Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current in United States
United States: Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in United States, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.0001 units per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in United States peaked at 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places United States 130th out of 171 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current in United States, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 units per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 127 Tajikistan 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Slovenia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Guatemala 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Slovakia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Brunei 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 New Zealand 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
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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 0.0001 units per square kilometre 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 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United States rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
- United States ranks 130th out of 171 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 up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.