Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1888 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed 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
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.1888 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.2677 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.1618 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 133rd out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2398 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.2405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2677 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2569 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2398 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2412 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2598 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2402 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1885 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1832 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1811 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1813 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1787 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1813 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1835 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1841 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1699 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1659 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1627 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1659 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1857 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1897 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1869 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1883 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1822 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1854 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1867 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.1888 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2677 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2598 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1936 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2402 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1808 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1699 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1758 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1897 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1822 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
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- 130 Cameroon 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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- 132 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1899 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Seychelles 0.1871 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Papua New Guinea 0.1813 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Kenya 0.1792 current US$ 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 capita 10,877 current US$ per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.1888 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2677 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1618 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 133rd out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.