Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP was 171.75 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
171.75
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
74th
of 177 countries
All-time high
210.51
in 1992
All-time low
155.63
in 1960
Years of data
60
1960–2019

Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960–2019

050100150200196019892019

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2019, capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 171.75.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 210.51 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 155.63, in 1960.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 74th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.

Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1960 155.63
1961 156.69 +0.7%
1962 160.96 +2.7%
1963 159.26 -1.1%
1964 156.13 -2.0%
1965 159.62 +2.2%
1966 164.28 +2.9%
1967 165.94 +1.0%
1968 163.54 -1.4%
1969 167.86 +2.6%
1970 170.13 +1.4%
1971 170.9 +0.5%
1972 171.45 +0.3%
1973 168.8 -1.5%
1974 180.51 +6.9%
1975 189.04 +4.7%
1976 187.98 -0.6%
1977 187.82 -0.1%
1978 185.06 -1.5%
1979 184.25 -0.4%
1980 195.33 +6.0%
1981 202.57 +3.7%
1982 203.43 +0.4%
1983 200.42 -1.5%
1984 201.38 +0.5%
1985 199.03 -1.2%
1986 198.36 -0.3%
1987 192.56 -2.9%
1988 187.95 -2.4%
1989 191.55 +1.9%
1990 198.27 +3.5%
1991 206.99 +4.4%
1992 210.51 +1.7%
1993 208.74 -0.8%
1994 204.01 -2.3%
1995 201.83 -1.1%
1996 199.58 -1.1%
1997 193.88 -2.9%
1998 190.19 -1.9%
1999 188.04 -1.1%
2000 185.41 -1.4%
2001 184.54 -0.5%
2002 184.27 -0.1%
2003 181.86 -1.3%
2004 181.14 -0.4%
2005 178.78 -1.3%
2006 178.17 -0.3%
2007 177.26 -0.5%
2008 181.29 +2.3%
2009 191.17 +5.4%
2010 186.82 -2.3%
2011 184.51 -1.2%
2012 181.87 -1.4%
2013 178.36 -1.9%
2014 174.29 -2.3%
2015 171.83 -1.4%
2016 171.13 -0.4%
2017 170.85 -0.2%
2018 171.45 +0.4%
2019 171.75 +0.2%

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 171.75 is below the median for high income countries, which is 186.24, 92% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 171.75 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 180.79, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 160.99 155.63 167.86 10
1970s 179.59 168.8 189.04 10
1980s 197.26 187.95 203.43 10
1990s 200.2 188.04 210.51 10
2000s 182.39 177.26 191.17 10
2010s 176.29 170.85 186.82 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 71 Comoros 172.21 compare
  2. 72 Ireland 172.17 compare
  3. 73 United States of America 171.77 compare
  4. 75 El Salvador 170.41 compare
  5. 76 Iceland 170.12 compare
  6. 77 Belize 168.27 compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 171.75 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 210.51 in 1992.
What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 155.63 in 1960.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 74th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP
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177 places, 9,445 data points, 1960–2019
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