What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?

The highest recorded value was 0.2821 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.

What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1599 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.

How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Name: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1969 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.1969 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 2.7%

World rank

133rd

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.2821 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1974

All-time low

0.1599 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2009

Years of data

1970–2025

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.1969 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.2821 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.1599 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2009.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 133rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.248 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.2421 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1972	0.2358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1973	0.2765 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.3%
1974	0.2821 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1975	0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1976	0.265 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1977	0.2586 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1978	0.2523 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1979	0.2538 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1980	0.2182 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1981	0.1968 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1982	0.2049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1983	0.2143 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1984	0.2257 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1985	0.2238 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1986	0.2213 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1987	0.2309 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1988	0.2585 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1989	0.265 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1990	0.2356 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1991	0.2009 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1992	0.1932 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1993	0.1885 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1994	0.1987 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1995	0.1892 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1996	0.1913 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1997	0.183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1998	0.188 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1999	0.1854 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2000	0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2001	0.188 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2002	0.187 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2003	0.1832 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2004	0.181 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2005	0.1841 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2006	0.1891 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2007	0.1917 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2008	0.1829 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2009	0.1599 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
2010	0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2011	0.1649 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2012	0.1651 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2013	0.1717 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2014	0.1843 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2015	0.1848 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2016	0.186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2017	0.1913 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2018	0.1888 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2019	0.1903 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2020	0.1828 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2021	0.189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2022	0.1835 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2023	0.1846 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2024	0.1917 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2025	0.1969 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.2558 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2821 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2259 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1968 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.265 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1954 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2356 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1836 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1599 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1917 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1793 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1649 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1913 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1881 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1828 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1969 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

130 Mauritius 0.199 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
131 Netherlands 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
132 Belize 0.1979 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
134 Solomon Islands 0.1946 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
135 Cameroon 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
136 Côte d'Ivoire 0.193 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?: Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.1969 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 0.2821 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1599 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 230 places, 10,917 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.