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

OECD members
15.34 trillion current US$
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
788.04 billion current US$
in 2025
OECD members rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

Gross capital formation over time

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

OECD members currently reports 15.34 trillion current US$ against 788.04 billion current US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 14.55 trillion current US$.

That makes OECD members's figure about 19.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

OECD members ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 41 groups.

OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 1.25 trillion current US$ 60.44 billion current US$ 1.19 trillion current US$ OECD members
1980s 2.94 trillion current US$ 143.98 billion current US$ 2.80 trillion current US$ OECD members
1990s 5.81 trillion current US$ 258.29 billion current US$ 5.55 trillion current US$ OECD members
2000s 8.37 trillion current US$ 428.67 billion current US$ 7.94 trillion current US$ OECD members
2010s 11.06 trillion current US$ 501.22 billion current US$ 10.56 trillion current US$ OECD members
2020s 14.16 trillion current US$ 605.04 billion current US$ 13.55 trillion current US$ OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation, OECD members or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
OECD members, at 15.34 trillion current US$ against 788.04 billion current US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross capital formation between OECD members and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
14.55 trillion current US$, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do OECD members and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross capital formation?
OECD members ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (current US$). 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$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 10,929 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.