North America - Gross fixed capital formation
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector (% of GDP)
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector (% of GDP) in North America was 15.78 as of 2013. Its highest value over the past 53 years was 20.54 in 1979, while its lowest value was 13.00 in 2009.
Definition: Private investment covers gross outlays by the private sector (including private nonprofit agencies) on additions to its fixed domestic assets.
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.31 |
| 1961 | 14.84 |
| 1962 | 15.02 |
| 1963 | 15.30 |
| 1964 | 15.65 |
| 1965 | 16.19 |
| 1966 | 16.02 |
| 1967 | 15.41 |
| 1968 | 15.69 |
| 1969 | 17.02 |
| 1970 | 15.85 |
| 1971 | 16.89 |
| 1972 | 17.83 |
| 1973 | 18.72 |
| 1974 | 17.76 |
| 1975 | 15.27 |
| 1976 | 17.25 |
| 1977 | 19.05 |
| 1978 | 20.34 |
| 1979 | 20.54 |
| 1980 | 18.55 |
| 1981 | 19.68 |
| 1982 | 17.38 |
| 1983 | 17.54 |
| 1984 | 20.31 |
| 1985 | 19.12 |
| 1986 | 18.54 |
| 1987 | 18.38 |
| 1988 | 17.89 |
| 1989 | 17.72 |
| 1990 | 16.66 |
| 1991 | 15.33 |
| 1992 | 15.54 |
| 1993 | 16.14 |
| 1994 | 17.24 |
| 1995 | 17.25 |
| 1996 | 17.74 |
| 1997 | 18.60 |
| 1998 | 19.15 |
| 1999 | 19.56 |
| 2000 | 19.84 |
| 2001 | 18.23 |
| 2002 | 17.60 |
| 2003 | 17.70 |
| 2004 | 18.64 |
| 2005 | 19.38 |
| 2006 | 19.40 |
| 2007 | 18.29 |
| 2008 | 16.48 |
| 2009 | 13.00 |
| 2010 | 14.01 |
| 2011 | 14.41 |
| 2012 | 15.31 |
| 2013 | 15.78 |
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$)
The latest value for Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) in North America was $4,862,560,000,000 as of 2020. Over the past 48 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $4,881,820,000,000 in 2019 and $305,260,000,000 in 1972.
Definition: Gross fixed capital formation (formerly gross domestic fixed investment) includes land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1972 | $305,260,000,000 |
| 1973 | $346,973,000,000 |
| 1974 | $374,840,000,000 |
| 1975 | $390,483,000,000 |
| 1976 | $445,574,000,000 |
| 1977 | $517,416,000,000 |
| 1978 | $609,025,000,000 |
| 1979 | $699,184,000,000 |
| 1980 | $738,458,000,000 |
| 1981 | $825,860,000,000 |
| 1982 | $824,130,000,000 |
| 1983 | $886,550,000,000 |
| 1984 | $1,020,060,000,000 |
| 1985 | $1,103,830,000,000 |
| 1986 | $1,160,710,000,000 |
| 1987 | $1,214,680,000,000 |
| 1988 | $1,292,500,000,000 |
| 1989 | $1,373,060,000,000 |
| 1990 | $1,399,030,000,000 |
| 1991 | $1,363,330,000,000 |
| 1992 | $1,408,410,000,000 |
| 1993 | $1,486,340,000,000 |
| 1994 | $1,599,790,000,000 |
| 1995 | $1,705,650,000,000 |
| 1996 | $1,840,320,000,000 |
| 1997 | $1,984,790,000,000 |
| 1998 | $2,147,860,000,000 |
| 1999 | $2,332,340,000,000 |
| 2000 | $2,519,380,000,000 |
| 2001 | $2,534,630,000,000 |
| 2002 | $2,506,750,000,000 |
| 2003 | $2,657,140,000,000 |
| 2004 | $2,918,510,000,000 |
| 2005 | $3,247,570,000,000 |
| 2006 | $3,485,740,000,000 |
| 2007 | $3,574,880,000,000 |
| 2008 | $3,501,890,000,000 |
| 2009 | $3,030,820,000,000 |
| 2010 | $3,136,370,000,000 |
| 2011 | $3,345,330,000,000 |
| 2012 | $3,620,120,000,000 |
| 2013 | $3,769,230,000,000 |
| 2014 | $4,003,970,000,000 |
| 2015 | $4,095,010,000,000 |
| 2016 | $4,157,570,000,000 |
| 2017 | $4,395,570,000,000 |
| 2018 | $4,671,100,000,000 |
| 2019 | $4,881,820,000,000 |
| 2020 | $4,862,560,000,000 |
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2010 US$)
The latest value for Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2010 US$) in North America was 4,547,920,000,000 as of 2020. Over the past 48 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 4,623,130,000,000 in 2019 and 1,026,990,000,000 in 1975.
Definition: Gross fixed capital formation (formerly gross domestic fixed investment) includes land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation. Data are in constant 2010 U.S. dollars.
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1972 | 1,054,180,000,000 |
| 1973 | 1,129,820,000,000 |
| 1974 | 1,094,890,000,000 |
| 1975 | 1,026,990,000,000 |
| 1976 | 1,107,710,000,000 |
| 1977 | 1,213,010,000,000 |
| 1978 | 1,331,840,000,000 |
| 1979 | 1,408,460,000,000 |
| 1980 | 1,360,450,000,000 |
| 1981 | 1,396,210,000,000 |
| 1982 | 1,318,200,000,000 |
| 1983 | 1,403,520,000,000 |
| 1984 | 1,597,420,000,000 |
| 1985 | 1,711,290,000,000 |
| 1986 | 1,766,290,000,000 |
| 1987 | 1,808,540,000,000 |
| 1988 | 1,861,560,000,000 |
| 1989 | 1,920,080,000,000 |
| 1990 | 1,911,730,000,000 |
| 1991 | 1,832,990,000,000 |
| 1992 | 1,895,880,000,000 |
| 1993 | 1,981,900,000,000 |
| 1994 | 2,103,880,000,000 |
| 1995 | 2,200,730,000,000 |
| 1996 | 2,365,870,000,000 |
| 1997 | 2,544,130,000,000 |
| 1998 | 2,767,990,000,000 |
| 1999 | 2,991,560,000,000 |
| 2000 | 3,179,940,000,000 |
| 2001 | 3,178,910,000,000 |
| 2002 | 3,131,690,000,000 |
| 2003 | 3,266,840,000,000 |
| 2004 | 3,469,060,000,000 |
| 2005 | 3,688,030,000,000 |
| 2006 | 3,797,920,000,000 |
| 2007 | 3,788,360,000,000 |
| 2008 | 3,649,000,000,000 |
| 2009 | 3,196,280,000,000 |
| 2010 | 3,296,260,000,000 |
| 2011 | 3,447,320,000,000 |
| 2012 | 3,677,000,000,000 |
| 2013 | 3,800,210,000,000 |
| 2014 | 3,984,250,000,000 |
| 2015 | 4,095,010,000,000 |
| 2016 | 4,157,080,000,000 |
| 2017 | 4,314,210,000,000 |
| 2018 | 4,493,370,000,000 |
| 2019 | 4,623,130,000,000 |
| 2020 | 4,547,920,000,000 |
Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth)
The value for Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth) in North America was -1.63 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 47 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 13.82 in 1984 and a minimum value of -12.41 in 2009.
Definition: Average annual growth of gross fixed capital formation based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2010 U.S. dollars. Gross fixed capital formation (formerly gross domestic fixed investment) includes land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation.
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1973 | 7.17 |
| 1974 | -3.09 |
| 1975 | -6.20 |
| 1976 | 7.86 |
| 1977 | 9.51 |
| 1978 | 9.80 |
| 1979 | 5.75 |
| 1980 | -3.41 |
| 1981 | 2.63 |
| 1982 | -5.59 |
| 1983 | 6.47 |
| 1984 | 13.82 |
| 1985 | 7.13 |
| 1986 | 3.21 |
| 1987 | 2.39 |
| 1988 | 2.93 |
| 1989 | 3.14 |
| 1990 | -0.43 |
| 1991 | -4.12 |
| 1992 | 3.43 |
| 1993 | 4.54 |
| 1994 | 6.15 |
| 1995 | 4.60 |
| 1996 | 7.50 |
| 1997 | 7.53 |
| 1998 | 8.80 |
| 1999 | 8.08 |
| 2000 | 6.30 |
| 2001 | -0.03 |
| 2002 | -1.49 |
| 2003 | 4.32 |
| 2004 | 6.19 |
| 2005 | 6.31 |
| 2006 | 2.98 |
| 2007 | -0.25 |
| 2008 | -3.68 |
| 2009 | -12.41 |
| 2010 | 3.13 |
| 2011 | 4.58 |
| 2012 | 6.66 |
| 2013 | 3.35 |
| 2014 | 4.84 |
| 2015 | 2.78 |
| 2016 | 1.52 |
| 2017 | 3.78 |
| 2018 | 4.15 |
| 2019 | 2.89 |
| 2020 | -1.63 |
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP)
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) in North America was 21.51 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 24.35 in 1979, while its lowest value was 18.88 in 2010.
Definition: Gross fixed capital formation (formerly gross domestic fixed investment) includes land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation.
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1972 | 21.92 |
| 1973 | 22.29 |
| 1974 | 21.97 |
| 1975 | 21.00 |
| 1976 | 21.42 |
| 1977 | 22.56 |
| 1978 | 23.69 |
| 1979 | 24.35 |
| 1980 | 23.58 |
| 1981 | 23.50 |
| 1982 | 22.53 |
| 1983 | 22.30 |
| 1984 | 23.22 |
| 1985 | 23.46 |
| 1986 | 23.41 |
| 1987 | 22.97 |
| 1988 | 22.50 |
| 1989 | 22.12 |
| 1990 | 21.33 |
| 1991 | 20.14 |
| 1992 | 19.80 |
| 1993 | 19.98 |
| 1994 | 20.33 |
| 1995 | 20.69 |
| 1996 | 21.14 |
| 1997 | 21.49 |
| 1998 | 22.14 |
| 1999 | 22.62 |
| 2000 | 22.90 |
| 2001 | 22.38 |
| 2002 | 21.42 |
| 2003 | 21.50 |
| 2004 | 22.03 |
| 2005 | 22.85 |
| 2006 | 23.02 |
| 2007 | 22.44 |
| 2008 | 21.52 |
| 2009 | 19.15 |
| 2010 | 18.88 |
| 2011 | 19.29 |
| 2012 | 20.08 |
| 2013 | 20.22 |
| 2014 | 20.70 |
| 2015 | 20.68 |
| 2016 | 20.50 |
| 2017 | 20.73 |
| 2018 | 20.91 |
| 2019 | 21.06 |
| 2020 | 21.51 |
Classification
Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators
Sub-Topic: National accounts
