Produced capital per capita in United States
United States: Produced capital per capita was 282,921 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Produced capital per capita in United States, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
United States recorded 282,921 real chained 2019 US$ for produced capital per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, produced capital per capita in United States peaked at 282,921 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 171,372 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
United States ranks 5th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Produced capital per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 171,372 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 176,110 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 181,247 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 187,142 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 193,605 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 200,316 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 206,091 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 211,021 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 216,341 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 222,224 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 228,702 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 234,999 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 240,519 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 244,629 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 246,086 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 247,659 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 249,730 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 252,508 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 255,501 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 258,900 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 262,493 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 266,000 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 269,886 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 274,391 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 278,931 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 282,921 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 282,921 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 60,721 real chained 2019 US$, 4.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 181,895 real chained 2019 US$ | 171,372 real chained 2019 US$ | 193,605 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 225,093 real chained 2019 US$ | 200,316 real chained 2019 US$ | 246,086 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 261,600 real chained 2019 US$ | 247,659 real chained 2019 US$ | 278,931 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 282,921 real chained 2019 US$ | 282,921 real chained 2019 US$ | 282,921 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is produced capital per capita in United States?
- Produced capital per capita in United States was 282,921 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest produced capital per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 282,921 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest produced capital per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 171,372 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does United States rank for produced capital per capita?
- United States ranks 5th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is produced capital per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Produced capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Produced capital includes the value of machinery, buildings, equipment, and residential and nonresidential urban land. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.