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

Italy
459.25 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
664.58 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Italy rank
9th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

Gross capital formation over time

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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 664.58 billion constant 2015 US$ against 459.25 billion constant 2015 US$ in Italy, a difference of 205.32 billion constant 2015 US$.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 163 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 259.80 billion constant 2015 US$ 188.81 billion constant 2015 US$ 70.99 billion constant 2015 US$ Italy
1980s 296.46 billion constant 2015 US$ 214.38 billion constant 2015 US$ 82.08 billion constant 2015 US$ Italy
1990s 340.00 billion constant 2015 US$ 308.35 billion constant 2015 US$ 31.65 billion constant 2015 US$ Italy
2000s 419.66 billion constant 2015 US$ 429.15 billion constant 2015 US$ 9.49 billion constant 2015 US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 346.23 billion constant 2015 US$ 508.00 billion constant 2015 US$ 161.77 billion constant 2015 US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 427.02 billion constant 2015 US$ 592.83 billion constant 2015 US$ 165.81 billion constant 2015 US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 664.58 billion constant 2015 US$ against 459.25 billion constant 2015 US$ in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross capital formation between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
205.32 billion constant 2015 US$, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross capital formation?
Italy ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$)
Unit
constant 2015 US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 8,396 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.