Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing was 1,374 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1,374
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
11th
of 177 countries
All-time high
1,374
in 2019
All-time low
554.88
in 1960
Years of data
60
1960–2019
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power in United Kingdom, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in United Kingdom stood at 1,374. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in United Kingdom peaked at 1,374 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 554.88, in 1960.
That places United Kingdom 11th out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 554.88 | — |
| 1961 | 578.15 | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 601.53 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 622.12 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 642.08 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 669.17 | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 695.28 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 724.31 | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 759.89 | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 797.71 | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 833.43 | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 868.64 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 900.36 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 928.55 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 962.12 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 990.31 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 1,013 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 1,032 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 1,042 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 1,047 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 1,050 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1,048 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1,037 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 1,024 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 1,020 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 1,018 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1,017 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1,019 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,019 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,013 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 1,017 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1,031 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1,043 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1,060 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1,076 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1,093 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 1,105 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1,101 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,093 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1,088 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1,084 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1,079 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1,079 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,083 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,091 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1,108 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1,099 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,117 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1,135 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,164 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1,197 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1,230 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1,256 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1,274 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1,288 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,307 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1,324 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,339 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,357 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,374 | +1.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1,374 is above the median for high income countries, which is 161.78, 8.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1,374 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 133.1, 10.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 664.51 | 554.88 | 797.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 961.85 | 833.43 | 1,047 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,026 | 1,013 | 1,050 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,071 | 1,017 | 1,105 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,104 | 1,079 | 1,164 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,295 | 1,197 | 1,374 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in United Kingdom?
- Capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in United Kingdom was 1,374 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1,374 in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 554.88 in 1960.
- How does United Kingdom rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power?
- United Kingdom ranks 11th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.