Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross capital formation

Portugal
5.8%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.6%
in 2025
Portugal rank
72nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
74th

Gross capital formation over time

  • Portugal
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 5.8% against 5.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Portugal ranks 72nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 74th of 169 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 6.3% 1.7% 4.5% Portugal
1980s 4.4% 4.3% 0.2% Portugal
1990s 6.0% 2.7% 3.3% Portugal
2000s -1.5% 0.5% 2.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.3% 4.0% 3.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 3.7% 2.7% 1.0% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Portugal, at 5.8% against 5.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross capital formation between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross capital formation?
Portugal ranks 72nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 74th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross capital formation (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 8,415 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.