Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital was 15.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 15.2%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 16.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1970.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 70th out of 204 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.0% | — |
| 1971 | 11.5% | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 12.0% | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 12.5% | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 13.6% | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 14.0% | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 14.3% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 14.7% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 14.8% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 15.1% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 15.6% | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 16.0% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 15.8% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 15.4% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 15.2% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 15.1% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 14.9% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 14.9% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 14.8% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 14.8% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 15.2% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 15.5% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 15.1% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 14.7% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 14.1% | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 13.8% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 13.6% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 13.0% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 12.6% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 13.0% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 13.0% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 13.3% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 13.3% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 13.6% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | -7.9% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 15.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.2%, 1.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 15.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.2%, 94% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.3% | 11.0% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.2% | 14.8% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.1% | 12.6% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 13.0% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 14.6% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 15.2% | 16.5% | 2 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 15.2% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1970.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 70th out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption of fixed capital represents the replacement value of capital used up in the process of production. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.