Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) was -7.66 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Faroe Islands, 1999–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded -7.66 % change on previous year for gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 347.8% on the previous year and down 184.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Faroe Islands peaked at 68.79 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -35.01 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Faroe Islands 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 42.8 % change on previous year | +212.7% |
| 2001 | -5.11 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 2002 | -7.04 % change on previous year | +37.8% |
| 2003 | 32.53 % change on previous year | -562.0% |
| 2004 | -32.72 % change on previous year | -200.6% |
| 2005 | 11.12 % change on previous year | -134.0% |
| 2006 | 48.08 % change on previous year | +332.4% |
| 2007 | 18.97 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 2008 | -18.85 % change on previous year | -199.4% |
| 2009 | -35.01 % change on previous year | +85.7% |
| 2010 | 18.58 % change on previous year | -153.1% |
| 2011 | -14.57 % change on previous year | -178.4% |
| 2012 | 68.79 % change on previous year | -572.3% |
| 2013 | -11.62 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 2014 | 9.06 % change on previous year | -178.0% |
| 2015 | 16.64 % change on previous year | +83.6% |
| 2016 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 2017 | 9.98 % change on previous year | +783.0% |
| 2018 | 29.59 % change on previous year | +196.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5583 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5469 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 11 % change on previous year | +1912.1% |
| 2022 | 23.16 % change on previous year | +110.4% |
| 2023 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 2024 | -7.66 % change on previous year | -347.8% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's -7.66 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.47 % change on previous year. (67 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's -7.66 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.51 % change on previous year. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) in Faroe Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1912.1% | 0.5469 % change on previous year | 11 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.69 % change on previous year | 13.69 % change on previous year | 13.69 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.48 % change on previous year | -35.01 % change on previous year | 48.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.82 % change on previous year | -14.57 % change on previous year | 68.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.03 % change on previous year | -7.66 % change on previous year | 23.16 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 168 Oman -5.96 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Brunei -6.75 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Azerbaijan -6.9 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Panama -7.67 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Macao -8.53 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Burkina Faso -9.44 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Faroe Islands
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 279,001 current LCU per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 40,467 current US$ per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5456 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.4583 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -7.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Faroe Islands?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Faroe Islands was -7.66 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 68.79 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.01 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Faroe Islands ranks 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 184.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.