Capital stock, Private sector … Private square kilometre Current in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Capital stock, Private sector … Private square kilometre Current was 0.0159 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per in United Kingdom, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in United Kingdom stood at 0.0159 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0159 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places United Kingdom 90th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, Private sector … Private square kilometre Current in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1975 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1990 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0159 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0114 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0159 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0125 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 87 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0176 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Syria 0.0173 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Russia 0.0173 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Bhutan 0.0155 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Moldova 0.015 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0148 units per square kilometre compare
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 571.28 units per person (2025)
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- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 417.14 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in United Kingdom?
- Capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in United Kingdom was 0.0159 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0159 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per?
- United Kingdom ranks 90th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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 Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency 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.
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
- 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
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency 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.