Gross fixed capital formation, General government … unit GDP Current in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Gross fixed capital formation, General government … unit GDP Current was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in United Kingdom, 1960–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in 2019.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in United Kingdom peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
United Kingdom ranks 162nd of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government … unit GDP Current in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +47.7% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +46.1% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -40.6% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +66.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 40% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 31% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in United Kingdom?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in United Kingdom was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
- United Kingdom ranks 162nd out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.