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United States compute capacity
United States runs about 41.0 GW of live datacenter capacity as of 7 September 2026, a Gross Domestic Compute of $2.0T. Its identified energy resource could host about 571 GW of AI compute, a ceiling worth $34.3 to 45.7T at today's price of a gigawatt, about 1.5 times its $30,767B GDP. The bankable slice today, discounted mainly for physical conditions and governance, is $6.4T, or $18,286 per person. United States is an incumbent, ranked 1 of 108 countries by unlockable value.
Key numbers
| Live datacenter capacity | 41.0 GW | IT capacity, mid-2026, compiled from industry and national sources. |
|---|---|---|
| Live compute (GDC) | $2.0T | Live GW × $50B, the central price of an AI factory. |
| Resource ceiling | 571 GW | Identified hydro, geothermal, solar, wind and surplus fossil resource. |
| Ceiling value | $34.3 to 45.7T | Ceiling GW × $60 to 80B per GW, NVIDIA's all-in figure. |
| Ceiling as a multiple of GDP | 1.5× | High end over nominal GDP of $30,767B (IMF). |
| Unlockable value | $6.4T | Firm untapped GW × $50B × readiness. The bankable slice. |
| Unlockable per person | $18,286 | IMF population, 2026. |
| Built | 18.7% | Hydro and geothermal already installed, over the ceiling. |
| Readiness | 83% | Eight-part discount. Binding: physical conditions and governance. |
| Conversion score | 71 | 0 to 100. Unchanged since 19 Aug. |
| Tier | Incumbent | Ready and already priced in. Building now. |
| Rank | 1 of 108 | By unlockable value. 1 of 18 in Americas. |
Three numbers, one scale
Ceiling is what the endowment could host; unlockable is the slice underwriters would sign today; live compute is what runs. Drawn on one linear scale on purpose: the gap is the point.
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Projects on the ground
No sovereign AI factory for United States is on the register yet. Announcements, contracts and stalls are tracked as reported; send one to the desk.
Americas: how United States compares
| # | Country | Unlockable | Live compute | Readiness | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | $6.4T | $2.0T | 83% | Incumbent |
| 3 |  Canada | $4.5T | $70B | 95% | Primed |
| 4 |  Brazil | $3.8T | $45B | 74% | Primed |
| 7 |  Argentina | $1.9T | $3.5B | 61% | Sleeping Giant |
| 11 |  Mexico | $1.4T | $20B | 64% | Emerging Upside |
| 13 |  Peru | $1.1T | $2.5B | 54% | Sleeping Giant |
| 19 |  Chile | $711B | $15B | 77% | Primed |
| 23 |  Bolivia | $636B | under $1B | 47% | Sleeping Giant |
| 24 |  Colombia | $618B | $7.5B | 63% | Sleeping Giant |
| 40 |  Ecuador | $363B | $1.0B | 45% | Sleeping Giant |
| 57 |  Guyana | $261B | under $1B | 45% | Sleeping Giant |
| 60 |  Venezuela | $238B | $1.0B | 23% | Sleeping Giant |
| 63 |  Uruguay | $214B | $2.5B | 77% | Primed |
| 72 |  Paraguay | $183B | under $1B | 54% | Sleeping Giant |
| 82 |  Costa Rica | $148B | $2.5B | 70% | Primed |
| 94 |  Guatemala | $60B | $1.0B | 52% | Emerging Upside |
| 96 |  Suriname | $37B | under $1B | 47% | Emerging Upside |
| 102 |  Panama | $21B | $3.0B | 61% | Emerging Upside |
What compute costs right now
The price of the silicon a country would host, from the tape. Labeled buy-now prints from named venues.
Questions people ask
How much data center capacity does United States have?
United States runs about 41.0 GW of live datacenter IT capacity as of 7 Sep 2026, compiled from SemiAnalysis, Cushman & Wakefield, Rystad, Knight Frank and national reports. Valued at $50B per gigawatt, that is a Gross Domestic Compute of $2.0T.
What is United States's compute net worth?
The ceiling is $34.3 to 45.7T: 571 GW of identified hydro, geothermal, solar, wind and surplus fossil resource valued at $60 to 80B per gigawatt, NVIDIA's all-in figure for an AI factory. That is 1.5 times United States's $30,767B GDP. The bankable slice today, after a readiness discount of 83%, is $6.4T.
What holds United States back from converting its energy into compute?
Readiness scores 83% on an eight-part discount stack (governance, stability, GPU access, grid, fiber, momentum, physical conditions and capital access). For United States the binding discounts are physical conditions and governance. It has built 18.7% of its ceiling as generating capacity, and its conversion score is 71 of 100.
How does United States compare with its neighbours?
United States ranks 1 of 108 countries by unlockable value, and 1 of 18 in Americas. The regional leader is United States at $6.4T unlockable and $2.0T of live compute.
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