Capital stock, General government … General square kilometre Current in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Capital stock, General government … General square kilometre Current was 0.0041 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in United Kingdom, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.0041 units per square kilometre for capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0041 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
United Kingdom ranks 106th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, General government … General square kilometre Current in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1981 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0041 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0034 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0041 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0033 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 103 Honduras 0.0046 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Germany 0.0045 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 South Sudan 0.0042 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Argentina 0.0038 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Moldova 0.0038 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Nicaragua 0.0035 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for United Kingdom
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 609.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 9.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 36.23 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in United Kingdom?
- Capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in United Kingdom was 0.0041 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0041 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency?
- United Kingdom ranks 106th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. 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 Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 59 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 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.
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
- 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
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 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.