France vs United Kingdom: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US)
France
10,747 current US$ per person
in 2025
United Kingdom
11,341 current US$ per person
in 2025
France rank
26th
United Kingdom rank
24th
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 11,341 current US$ per person against 10,747 current US$ per person in France, a difference of 594 current US$ per person.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.
France ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 187 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,621 current US$ per person | 1,076 current US$ per person | 544.47 current US$ per person | France |
| 1980s | 2,952 current US$ per person | 2,541 current US$ per person | 410.76 current US$ per person | France |
| 1990s | 4,968 current US$ per person | 4,454 current US$ per person | 514.32 current US$ per person | France |
| 2000s | 7,292 current US$ per person | 7,083 current US$ per person | 208.6 current US$ per person | France |
| 2010s | 8,931 current US$ per person | 7,725 current US$ per person | 1,206 current US$ per person | France |
| 2020s | 9,991 current US$ per person | 9,314 current US$ per person | 676.8 current US$ per person | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per capita, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 11,341 current US$ per person against 10,747 current US$ per person in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per capita between France and United Kingdom?
- 594 current US$ per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- France ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.