Subnational government investment — Direct investment in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Subnational government investment — Direct investment was 3.2 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Subnational government investment — Direct investment in United Kingdom, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for subnational government investment — direct investment in United Kingdom is 3.2 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subnational government investment — direct investment in United Kingdom peaked at 3.27 Percentage of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.66 Percentage of GDP, in 2000.
That places United Kingdom 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Subnational government investment — Direct investment in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.66 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 1.94 Percentage of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 2.08 Percentage of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 2.15 Percentage of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.53 Percentage of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 3.06 Percentage of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 2.5 Percentage of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 2.4 Percentage of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 2.96 Percentage of GDP | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 3.27 Percentage of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 3.11 Percentage of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 2.79 Percentage of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 2.52 Percentage of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 2.34 Percentage of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 2.57 Percentage of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 2.54 Percentage of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.39 Percentage of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 2.65 Percentage of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 2.6 Percentage of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.69 Percentage of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 3.04 Percentage of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 3.01 Percentage of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.98 Percentage of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 3.11 Percentage of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 3.2 Percentage of GDP | +2.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 3.2 Percentage of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.04 Percentage of GDP, 79% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 3.2 Percentage of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.29 Percentage of GDP, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.46 Percentage of GDP | 1.66 Percentage of GDP | 3.27 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 Percentage of GDP | 2.34 Percentage of GDP | 3.11 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.07 Percentage of GDP | 2.98 Percentage of GDP | 3.2 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 21.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 571.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 417.14 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subnational government investment — direct investment in United Kingdom?
- Subnational government investment — direct investment in United Kingdom was 3.2 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest subnational government investment — direct investment recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 3.27 Percentage of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest subnational government investment — direct investment recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for subnational government investment — direct investment?
- United Kingdom ranks 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is subnational government investment — direct investment rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Subnational government investment — Direct investment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset includes subnational government investment expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, and percentage of total public investment. The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries. The data for the latest year available is also available in PDF format and via an Interactive dashboard.