United Kingdom vs United States: Subnational government investment — Direct investment

United Kingdom
3.2 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
United States
3.43 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
United Kingdom rank
24th
United States rank
23rd

Subnational government investment — Direct investment over time

  • United Kingdom
  • United States
01234200020122024

How they compare

United States currently reports 3.43 Percentage of GDP against 3.2 Percentage of GDP in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.23 Percentage of GDP.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.

United Kingdom ranks 24th and United States ranks 23rd of 36 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom United States Difference Ahead
2000s 2.46 Percentage of GDP 3.87 Percentage of GDP 1.42 Percentage of GDP United States
2010s 2.62 Percentage of GDP 3.5 Percentage of GDP 0.8771 Percentage of GDP United States
2020s 3.07 Percentage of GDP 3.35 Percentage of GDP 0.2805 Percentage of GDP United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subnational government investment — direct investment, United Kingdom or United States?
United States, at 3.43 Percentage of GDP against 3.2 Percentage of GDP in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in subnational government investment — direct investment between United Kingdom and United States?
0.23 Percentage of GDP, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for subnational government investment — direct investment?
United Kingdom ranks 24th and United States ranks 23rd of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Subnational government investment — Direct investment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Subnational government investment — Direct investment
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 1,035 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset includes subnational government investment expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, and percentage of total public investment. The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries. The data for the latest year available is also available in PDF format and via an Interactive dashboard.