United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: Annual capital formation by economic activity — Gross fixed capital
Annual capital formation by economic activity — Gross fixed capital over time
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 130.48 Index against 125.37 Index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 5.11 Index.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 13th of 26 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.14 Index | 89.37 Index | 4.76 Index | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 108.74 Index | 117.11 Index | 8.38 Index | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual capital formation by economic activity — gross fixed capital, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 130.48 Index against 125.37 Index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual capital formation by economic activity — gross fixed capital between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
- 5.11 Index, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for annual capital formation by economic activity — gross fixed capital?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 13th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual capital formation by economic activity — Gross fixed capital formation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table presents gross capital formation, gross fixed capital formation (GFCF, or investment), changes in inventories and acquisition less disposals of valuables broken down by detailed industries based on detailed breakdowns of Revision 4 of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC). GFCF is also available broken down by type of non-financial asset, which can be selected using the ‘Financial instruments and non-financial assets’ filter. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. Data is presented in current prices (default view), but it is also possible to select chain linked volume and other price measures using the ‘Price base’ filter. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE8A dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org