Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices was 61.3 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in United Kingdom, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 61.3 for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in United Kingdom peaked at 61.3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.28, in 1960.
That places United Kingdom 90th out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.28 | — |
| 1961 | 1.37 | +6.8% |
| 1962 | 1.32 | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 1.4 | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 1.73 | +23.7% |
| 1965 | 1.79 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 2.08 | +16.5% |
| 1967 | 2.4 | +15.6% |
| 1968 | 2.64 | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 2.8 | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 3.31 | +18.2% |
| 1971 | 3.35 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 3.42 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 4.54 | +32.7% |
| 1974 | 5.19 | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 5.69 | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 6.27 | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 5.84 | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 5.84 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 6.43 | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 6.75 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 5.5 | -18.4% |
| 1982 | 5.39 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 7.56 | +40.4% |
| 1984 | 9.09 | +20.2% |
| 1985 | 9.93 | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 11.71 | +18.0% |
| 1987 | 12.16 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 10.7 | -12.0% |
| 1989 | 15.92 | +48.8% |
| 1990 | 21.64 | +35.9% |
| 1991 | 22.21 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 23.56 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 24.09 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 25.12 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 24.25 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 18.36 | -24.3% |
| 1997 | 16.24 | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 17.75 | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 18.53 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 18.87 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 22.06 | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 24.08 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 27.08 | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 32.4 | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 20.19 | -37.7% |
| 2006 | 35.79 | +77.2% |
| 2007 | 37.47 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 46.39 | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 51.23 | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 51.61 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 49.52 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 46.7 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 45.75 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 50.46 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 50.44 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 51.85 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 55.21 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 57.12 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 61.3 | +7.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 61.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.2, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 61.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.12, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +77.2% | 20.19 | 35.79 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.88 | 1.28 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.99 | 3.31 | 6.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.47 | 5.39 | 15.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.18 | 16.24 | 25.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.56 | 18.87 | 51.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52 | 45.75 | 61.3 | 10 |
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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 61.3 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 61.3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 in 1960.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
- United Kingdom ranks 90th out of 174 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 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency. 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.