Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic was 0.0014 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in United Kingdom, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in United Kingdom stood at 0.0014 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0014 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
United Kingdom ranks 91st of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0014 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0013 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0014 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0011 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 88 Syria 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Uruguay 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Moldova 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Brunei 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Turkey 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in United Kingdom?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in United Kingdom was 0.0014 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0014 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- United Kingdom ranks 91st out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.