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PwC Projects $31.6T Global Data-Center Spend by 2050

9/5/2026

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  • PwC projects global data-center spending could reach $31.6 trillion by 2050, with over $15 trillion in the United States.
  • PwC says AI-related spending could climb to $50 trillion over the next 2½ decades if adoption accelerates.
  • Wall Street Journal chart shows U.S. non-data-center construction capital sharply declined while data-center investment surged.
  • Rising debt costs and high inflation threaten investors’ ability to sustain data-center financing.