Hong Kong, China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross capital formation

Hong Kong, China
611.33 billion current LCU
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
598.50 billion current LCU
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
76th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
77th

Gross capital formation over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 611.33 billion current LCU against 598.50 billion current LCU in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 12.83 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 76th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 77th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 14.79 billion current LCU 28.76 billion current LCU 13.97 billion current LCU United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 80.56 billion current LCU 87.77 billion current LCU 7.21 billion current LCU United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 310.62 billion current LCU 158.10 billion current LCU 152.52 billion current LCU Hong Kong, China
2000s 328.95 billion current LCU 249.83 billion current LCU 79.12 billion current LCU Hong Kong, China
2010s 523.78 billion current LCU 344.99 billion current LCU 178.79 billion current LCU Hong Kong, China
2020s 503.61 billion current LCU 493.61 billion current LCU 10.00 billion current LCU Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation, Hong Kong, China or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Hong Kong, China, at 611.33 billion current LCU against 598.50 billion current LCU in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross capital formation between Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12.83 billion current LCU, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross capital formation?
Hong Kong, China ranks 76th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 77th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 8,717 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.