Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.1434 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.1434 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.1728 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0941 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 174th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0999 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0988 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0945 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.103 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1145 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1177 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.143 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1398 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1251 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1139 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1049 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1207 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 0.138 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1666 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1728 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1398 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1396 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1588 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1353 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1198 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1124 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1257 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 0.126 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1161 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1209 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1072 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1084 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1107 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1205 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1258 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1209 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1094 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0972 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0997 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0998 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0941 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1091 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1074 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.101 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.103 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1061 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1044 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1175 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1375 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1474 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1401 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1475 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1421 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1348 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1542 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 0.152 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1461 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 0.1434 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.115 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0945 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.143 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1391 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1728 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1182 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1072 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1353 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1077 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0941 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1258 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1212 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.101 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1475 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1454 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1348 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1542 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 171 Malta 0.1574 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 San Marino 0.1561 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Greece 0.1494 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 Puerto Rico 0.1389 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Luxembourg 0.1325 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Bermuda 0.1104 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2324 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 13,385 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 14,544 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 9.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1888 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.1434 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1728 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0941 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 174th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.