Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per was 1.96 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1.96 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
22nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.96 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
64,686 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in United Kingdom, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in United Kingdom stood at 1.96 million current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in United Kingdom peaked at 1.96 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 64,686 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places United Kingdom 22nd out of 204 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64,686 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 76,291 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1972 | 90,959 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1973 | 107,410 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1974 | 126,312 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 154,397 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1976 | 152,241 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 174,006 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 223,393 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1979 | 293,473 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1980 | 388,546 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1981 | 379,365 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 354,280 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 329,474 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 307,651 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 320,067 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 391,485 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1987 | 478,510 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1988 | 580,937 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 582,313 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 702,228 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1991 | 752,069 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 763,452 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 669,760 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 702,790 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 745,414 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 771,930 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 825,846 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 868,607 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 904,646 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 899,289 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 913,086 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 1.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 1.41 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.51 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 1.74 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 1.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.52 million current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 1.51 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.62 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 1.65 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.68 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.82 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 1.75 million current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.62 million current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 1.75 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.81 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.96 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1.96 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 425,082 current US$ per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1.96 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 228,454 current US$ per square kilometre, 8.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 146,317 current US$ per square kilometre | 64,686 current US$ per square kilometre | 293,473 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 411,263 current US$ per square kilometre | 307,651 current US$ per square kilometre | 582,313 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 770,674 current US$ per square kilometre | 669,760 current US$ per square kilometre | 904,646 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | 899,289 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.74 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.51 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.82 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.81 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.96 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 19 Germany 2.39 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Aruba 2.06 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Maldives 1.97 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Ireland 1.92 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Denmark 1.67 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Puerto Rico 1.59 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 691.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in United Kingdom?
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in United Kingdom was 1.96 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,686 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does United Kingdom rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per?
- United Kingdom ranks 22nd out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.