France vs United Kingdom: Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU)
Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 69.25 billion current LCU against 56.65 billion current LCU in France, a difference of 12.61 billion current LCU.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was France ahead.
France ranks 69th and United Kingdom ranks 66th of 156 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.98 billion current LCU | 1.16 billion current LCU | 818.30 million current LCU | France |
| 1980s | 5.96 billion current LCU | 3.25 billion current LCU | 2.71 billion current LCU | France |
| 1990s | 19.08 billion current LCU | 10.54 billion current LCU | 8.54 billion current LCU | France |
| 2000s | 34.49 billion current LCU | 25.69 billion current LCU | 8.80 billion current LCU | France |
| 2010s | 43.83 billion current LCU | 33.45 billion current LCU | 10.37 billion current LCU | France |
| 2020s | 50.88 billion current LCU | 57.31 billion current LCU | 6.43 billion current LCU | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net investment in nonfinancial assets, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 69.25 billion current LCU against 56.65 billion current LCU in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net investment in nonfinancial assets between France and United Kingdom?
- 12.61 billion current LCU, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for net investment in nonfinancial assets?
- France ranks 69th and United Kingdom ranks 66th of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net investment in government nonfinancial assets includes fixed assets, inventories, valuables, and nonproduced assets. Nonfinancial assets are stores of value and provide benefits either through their use in the production of goods and services or in the form of property income and holding gains. Net investment in nonfinancial assets also includes consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.