Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 1.84 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.84 million constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
82nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.84 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
485,132 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1981
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre in United Kingdom is 1.84 million constant LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 1.84 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 485,132 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1981.
United Kingdom ranks 82nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 556,983 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 553,751 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 546,968 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 653,768 constant LCU per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1974 | 605,216 constant LCU per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 528,835 constant LCU per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1976 | 590,146 constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 599,781 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 608,329 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 628,128 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 532,894 constant LCU per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1981 | 485,132 constant LCU per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 535,915 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 591,696 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 640,780 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 663,593 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 679,486 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 745,286 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 879,461 constant LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1989 | 913,062 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 857,488 constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 781,507 constant LCU per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 813,347 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 843,967 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 931,488 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 979,048 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 1.01 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.06 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 1.14 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 1.17 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.22 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 1.25 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.27 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.29 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.32 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.37 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.46 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 1.51 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.44 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.21 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 1.31 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 1.33 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.37 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.47 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 1.65 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 1.69 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.70 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.75 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.75 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.79 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.61 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 1.79 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 1.81 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.84 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1.84 million constant LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.60 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1.84 million constant LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.31 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 587,190 constant LCU per square kilometre | 528,835 constant LCU per square kilometre | 653,768 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 666,730 constant LCU per square kilometre | 485,132 constant LCU per square kilometre | 913,062 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 958,948 constant LCU per square kilometre | 781,507 constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.17 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.21 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.51 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.31 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.79 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.61 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.84 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 79 Kyrgyzstan 1.94 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 80 Haiti 1.88 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 81 Algeria 1.85 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 83 Uruguay 1.83 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 84 Russia 1.77 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 85 Ireland 1.73 million constant LCU 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 gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 1.84 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 485,132 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 82nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) 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.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) 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.