France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita

France
10,747 current US$ per person
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
11,341 current US$ per person
in 2025
France rank
26th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
24th

Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196019922025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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$), per capita, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 11,341 current US$ per person against 10,747 current US$ per person in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per capita between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
594 current US$ per person, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
France ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,947 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.