Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square was 2.38 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.38 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
19th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.38 million USD per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.7601 million USD per square kilometre
in 1981
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in United Kingdom, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 2.38 million USD per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in United Kingdom peaked at 2.38 million USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7601 million USD per square kilometre, in 1981.
United Kingdom ranks 19th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.794 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.8099 million USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8095 million USD per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8625 million USD per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 0.8457 million USD per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8297 million USD per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.844 million USD per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.8311 million USD per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.852 million USD per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.8743 million USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.8328 million USD per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.7601 million USD per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8057 million USD per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8464 million USD per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9234 million USD per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9619 million USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.983 million USD per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.08 million USD per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 1.24 million USD per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 1.31 million USD per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 1.28 million USD per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.2 million USD per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 1.21 million USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.23 million USD per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.31 million USD per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 1.37 million USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.44 million USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 1.41 million USD per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.5 million USD per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 1.52 million USD per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.61 million USD per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 1.64 million USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.67 million USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.72 million USD per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.76 million USD per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.84 million USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.89 million USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.97 million USD per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.91 million USD per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.67 million USD per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 1.75 million USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.75 million USD per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.78 million USD per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.84 million USD per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.97 million USD per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 2.11 million USD per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 2.22 million USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 2.29 million USD per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 2.28 million USD per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.33 million USD per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.11 million USD per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 2.27 million USD per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 2.38 million USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 2.38 million USD per square kilometre | -0.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 2.38 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6883 million USD per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 2.38 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2754 million USD per square kilometre, 8.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8353 million USD per square kilometre | 0.794 million USD per square kilometre | 0.8743 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9736 million USD per square kilometre | 0.7601 million USD per square kilometre | 1.31 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 million USD per square kilometre | 1.2 million USD per square kilometre | 1.52 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.77 million USD per square kilometre | 1.61 million USD per square kilometre | 1.97 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 million USD per square kilometre | 1.75 million USD per square kilometre | 2.33 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 million USD per square kilometre | 2.11 million USD per square kilometre | 2.38 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 16 Japan 3.06 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 17 Aruba 2.62 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 18 British Virgin Islands 2.52 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 20 Germany 2.13 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 21 Barbados 2.09 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 22 Denmark 1.92 million USD per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 691.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in United Kingdom?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in United Kingdom was 2.38 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 million USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7601 million USD per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square?
- United Kingdom ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 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.