Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita was 10,877 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 10,877 current US$ per person for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 10,877 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 562.88 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 22nd out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 562.88 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 637.28 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 715.48 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 864.19 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1974 | 981.29 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1975 | 1,119 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1976 | 1,063 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 1,141 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 1,433 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 1979 | 1,882 current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 1980 | 2,334 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1981 | 2,024 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1982 | 1,929 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 1,818 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 1,812 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1,918 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 2,334 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1987 | 2,998 current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 1988 | 3,969 current US$ per person | +32.4% |
| 1989 | 4,219 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 4,586 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 4,205 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 4,042 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 3,466 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 3,800 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 4,261 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 4,622 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 4,722 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 5,098 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 5,168 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 5,173 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 5,072 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 5,467 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 6,174 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 7,209 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 7,658 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 8,204 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 9,528 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 8,774 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 6,627 current US$ per person | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 6,600 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 6,844 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 6,946 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 7,237 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 8,202 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 8,123 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 7,661 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 7,761 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 8,168 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 8,128 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 7,437 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 8,841 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 8,938 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 9,434 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 9,958 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 10,877 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,040 current US$ per person | 562.88 current US$ per person | 1,882 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,536 current US$ per person | 1,812 current US$ per person | 4,219 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,397 current US$ per person | 3,466 current US$ per person | 5,168 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,989 current US$ per person | 5,072 current US$ per person | 9,528 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,567 current US$ per person | 6,600 current US$ per person | 8,202 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,248 current US$ per person | 7,437 current US$ per person | 10,877 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 19 Finland 12,260 current US$ per person compare
- 20 New Zealand 11,554 current US$ per person compare
- 21 United Arab Emirates 10,930 current US$ per person compare
- 23 France 10,786 current US$ per person compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 10,400 current US$ per person compare
- 25 Republic of Korea 10,263 current US$ per person 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 us$), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 10,877 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 10,877 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 562.88 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.