External finance, Overall in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: External finance, Overall was 1 in 2014. β–² Rising

Latest (2014)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 90 countries
All-time high
1
in 1979
All-time low
0.5
in 1973
Years of data
42
1973–2014

External finance, Overall in United Kingdom, 1973–2014

00.20.40.60.811973199320141973: 0.51974: 0.51975: 0.51976: 0.51977: 0.6251978: 0.6251979: 11980: 11981: 11982: 11983: 11984: 11985: 11986: 11987: 11988: 11989: 11990: 11991: 11992: 11993: 11994: 11995: 11996: 11997: 11998: 11999: 12000: 12001: 12002: 12003: 12004: 12005: 12006: 12007: 12008: 12009: 12010: 12011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 1 for external finance, overall in 2014. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, external finance, overall in United Kingdom peaked at 1 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1973.

United Kingdom ranks 1st of 90 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.6071 0.5 1 7
1980s 1 1 1 10
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

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  32. 1 Norway 1 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is external finance, overall in United Kingdom?
External finance, overall in United Kingdom was 1 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest external finance, overall recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1979.
What is the lowest external finance, overall recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1973.
How does United Kingdom rank for external finance, overall?
United Kingdom ranks 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is external finance, overall rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, Overall. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External finance, Overall
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
90 places, 3,480 data points, 1973–2014
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