Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ was 16.77 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
16.77 %
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
181st
of 235 countries
All-time high
26.33 %
in 1974
All-time low
15.75 %
in 2011
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 16.77 %, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 26.33 % in 1974 and was at its lowest, 15.75 %, in 2011.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 181st of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970 to 2024.
Year % Change
1970 23.58 %
1971 23.65 % +0.3%
1972 23.22 % -1.8%
1973 24.81 % +6.8%
1974 26.33 % +6.1%
1975 25.61 % -2.7%
1976 25.27 % -1.3%
1977 23.98 % -5.1%
1978 23.59 % -1.6%
1979 23.72 % +0.6%
1980 22.88 % -3.5%
1981 20.74 % -9.4%
1982 20.74 % +0.0%
1983 20.57 % -0.8%
1984 21.79 % +5.9%
1985 21.81 % +0.1%
1986 21.57 % -1.1%
1987 22.17 % +2.8%
1988 24.51 % +10.5%
1989 25.55 % +4.2%
1990 23.72 % -7.2%
1991 20.86 % -12.1%
1992 19.39 % -7.0%
1993 18.56 % -4.3%
1994 18.89 % +1.8%
1995 18.16 % -3.9%
1996 18.68 % +2.9%
1997 17.3 % -7.4%
1998 17.73 % +2.5%
1999 17.66 % -0.4%
2000 17.91 % +1.4%
2001 17.93 % +0.1%
2002 17.95 % +0.1%
2003 17.73 % -1.2%
2004 17.56 % -1.0%
2005 17.71 % +0.8%
2006 18 % +1.7%
2007 18.22 % +1.2%
2008 17.64 % -3.2%
2009 16.3 % -7.6%
2010 16.08 % -1.3%
2011 15.75 % -2.1%
2012 15.78 % +0.2%
2013 16.37 % +3.8%
2014 16.9 % +3.2%
2015 17.42 % +3.1%
2016 17.98 % +3.2%
2017 18.29 % +1.7%
2018 18.13 % -0.9%
2019 18.32 % +1.1%
2020 17.52 % -4.4%
2021 18.07 % +3.1%
2022 17.05 % -5.6%
2023 16.99 % -0.3%
2024 16.77 % -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24.38 % 23.22 % 26.33 % 10
1980s 22.23 % 20.57 % 25.55 % 10
1990s 19.09 % 17.3 % 23.72 % 10
2000s 17.69 % 16.3 % 18.22 % 10
2010s 17.1 % 15.75 % 18.32 % 10
2020s 17.28 % 16.77 % 18.07 % 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 178 Liberia 17.37 % compare
  2. 179 Ireland 17.13 % compare
  3. 180 Brazil 17.03 % compare
  4. 181 United Kingdom 16.77 % compare
  5. 183 Poland 16.75 % compare
  6. 184 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 16.75 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 16.77 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 26.33 % in 1974.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 15.75 % in 2011.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 181st out of 235 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
265 places, 13,517 data points, 1970–2024
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