Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre was 2.37 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.37 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
21st
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.37 million USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1274 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 2.37 million USD per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 2.37 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1274 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places United Kingdom 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1274 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1448 million USD per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1631 million USD per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1974 million USD per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2243 million USD per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2558 million USD per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2429 million USD per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2608 million USD per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3274 million USD per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4304 million USD per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1980 | 0.5344 million USD per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4635 million USD per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4415 million USD per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4164 million USD per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4157 million USD per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.441 million USD per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5363 million USD per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6828 million USD per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1988 | 0.922 million USD per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9789 million USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 1.07 million USD per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9851 million USD per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9457 million USD per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8142 million USD per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8905 million USD per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 1.01 million USD per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 1.1 million USD per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 1.12 million USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.21 million USD per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 1.23 million USD per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.23 million USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.22 million USD per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.32 million USD per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 1.51 million USD per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 1.76 million USD per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 1.86 million USD per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 2.02 million USD per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 2.33 million USD per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 2.14 million USD per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 1.63 million USD per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 1.65 million USD per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.73 million USD per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.77 million USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.88 million USD per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 2.14 million USD per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 2.11 million USD per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2 million USD per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 2.03 million USD per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.15 million USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 2.16 million USD per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.95 million USD per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 2.35 million USD per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 2.19 million USD per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 2.37 million USD per square kilometre | +8.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 2.37 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7652 million USD per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 2.37 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3249 million USD per square kilometre, 7.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2375 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1274 million USD per square kilometre | 0.4304 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5833 million USD per square kilometre | 0.4157 million USD per square kilometre | 0.9789 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 million USD per square kilometre | 0.8142 million USD per square kilometre | 1.23 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7 million USD per square kilometre | 1.22 million USD per square kilometre | 2.33 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 million USD per square kilometre | 1.65 million USD per square kilometre | 2.16 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 million USD per square kilometre | 1.95 million USD per square kilometre | 2.37 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 18 Germany 2.82 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 19 Barbados 2.52 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 20 British Virgin Islands 2.4 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 22 Denmark 2.31 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 23 Nauru 2.23 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 24 Curacao 1.95 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$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 2.37 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1274 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 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$ 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$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 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$ 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.