United Kingdom - Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation (current US$)
The latest value for Gross capital formation (current US$) in United Kingdom was $460,866,000,000 as of 2020. Over the past 50 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $571,663,000,000 in 2007 and $31,714,510,000 in 1970.
Definition: Gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment) consists of outlays on additions to the fixed assets of the economy plus net changes in the level of inventories. Fixed assets include land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. Inventories are stocks of goods held by firms to meet temporary or unexpected fluctuations in production or sales, and "work in progress." According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | $31,714,510,000 |
| 1971 | $35,089,360,000 |
| 1972 | $39,212,490,000 |
| 1973 | $52,096,050,000 |
| 1974 | $56,899,240,000 |
| 1975 | $57,588,370,000 |
| 1976 | $60,319,650,000 |
| 1977 | $66,569,010,000 |
| 1978 | $82,920,940,000 |
| 1979 | $109,039,000,000 |
| 1980 | $120,627,000,000 |
| 1981 | $104,154,000,000 |
| 1982 | $103,291,000,000 |
| 1983 | $102,691,000,000 |
| 1984 | $101,904,000,000 |
| 1985 | $107,131,000,000 |
| 1986 | $130,221,000,000 |
| 1987 | $168,335,000,000 |
| 1988 | $230,209,000,000 |
| 1989 | $240,357,000,000 |
| 1990 | $251,975,000,000 |
| 1991 | $224,708,000,000 |
| 1992 | $222,959,000,000 |
| 1993 | $195,756,000,000 |
| 1994 | $221,797,000,000 |
| 1995 | $249,773,000,000 |
| 1996 | $266,407,000,000 |
| 1997 | $274,073,000,000 |
| 1998 | $298,248,000,000 |
| 1999 | $302,127,000,000 |
| 2000 | $302,893,000,000 |
| 2001 | $296,548,000,000 |
| 2002 | $323,071,000,000 |
| 2003 | $364,957,000,000 |
| 2004 | $424,269,000,000 |
| 2005 | $451,040,000,000 |
| 2006 | $490,099,000,000 |
| 2007 | $571,663,000,000 |
| 2008 | $512,445,000,000 |
| 2009 | $362,063,000,000 |
| 2010 | $400,323,000,000 |
| 2011 | $423,518,000,000 |
| 2012 | $432,927,000,000 |
| 2013 | $461,088,000,000 |
| 2014 | $542,208,000,000 |
| 2015 | $523,053,000,000 |
| 2016 | $484,950,000,000 |
| 2017 | $492,004,000,000 |
| 2018 | $522,058,000,000 |
| 2019 | $514,252,000,000 |
| 2020 | $460,866,000,000 |
Gross capital formation (current LCU)
The value for Gross capital formation (current LCU) in United Kingdom was 359,475,000,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 402,888,000,000 in 2019 and a minimum value of 13,215,430,000 in 1970.
Definition: Gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment) consists of outlays on additions to the fixed assets of the economy plus net changes in the level of inventories. Fixed assets include land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. Inventories are stocks of goods held by firms to meet temporary or unexpected fluctuations in production or sales, and "work in progress." According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation. Data are in current local currency.
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 13,215,430,000 |
| 1971 | 14,418,220,000 |
| 1972 | 15,700,680,000 |
| 1973 | 21,265,610,000 |
| 1974 | 24,341,490,000 |
| 1975 | 26,029,940,000 |
| 1976 | 33,567,890,000 |
| 1977 | 38,164,010,000 |
| 1978 | 43,243,270,000 |
| 1979 | 51,488,220,000 |
| 1980 | 51,905,590,000 |
| 1981 | 51,827,170,000 |
| 1982 | 59,123,550,000 |
| 1983 | 67,745,390,000 |
| 1984 | 76,611,330,000 |
| 1985 | 83,476,420,000 |
| 1986 | 88,836,460,000 |
| 1987 | 103,004,000,000 |
| 1988 | 129,424,000,000 |
| 1989 | 146,906,000,000 |
| 1990 | 141,913,000,000 |
| 1991 | 127,409,000,000 |
| 1992 | 127,042,000,000 |
| 1993 | 130,530,000,000 |
| 1994 | 144,922,000,000 |
| 1995 | 158,281,000,000 |
| 1996 | 170,767,000,000 |
| 1997 | 167,404,000,000 |
| 1998 | 180,082,000,000 |
| 1999 | 186,745,000,000 |
| 2000 | 200,182,000,000 |
| 2001 | 206,012,000,000 |
| 2002 | 215,553,000,000 |
| 2003 | 223,536,000,000 |
| 2004 | 231,736,000,000 |
| 2005 | 248,072,000,000 |
| 2006 | 266,369,000,000 |
| 2007 | 285,717,000,000 |
| 2008 | 278,770,000,000 |
| 2009 | 232,408,000,000 |
| 2010 | 259,081,000,000 |
| 2011 | 264,335,000,000 |
| 2012 | 274,063,000,000 |
| 2013 | 294,940,000,000 |
| 2014 | 329,516,000,000 |
| 2015 | 342,362,000,000 |
| 2016 | 359,171,000,000 |
| 2017 | 382,288,000,000 |
| 2018 | 391,325,000,000 |
| 2019 | 402,888,000,000 |
| 2020 | 359,475,000,000 |
Gross capital formation (constant 2010 US$)
The latest value for Gross capital formation (constant 2010 US$) in United Kingdom was 464,689,000,000 as of 2020. Over the past 50 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 532,735,000,000 in 2018 and 153,860,000,000 in 1981.
Definition: Gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment) consists of outlays on additions to the fixed assets of the economy plus net changes in the level of inventories. Fixed assets include land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. Inventories are stocks of goods held by firms to meet temporary or unexpected fluctuations in production or sales, and "work in progress." According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation. Data are in constant 2010 U.S. dollars.
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 176,648,000,000 |
| 1971 | 175,624,000,000 |
| 1972 | 173,473,000,000 |
| 1973 | 207,344,000,000 |
| 1974 | 191,945,000,000 |
| 1975 | 167,721,000,000 |
| 1976 | 187,166,000,000 |
| 1977 | 190,222,000,000 |
| 1978 | 192,933,000,000 |
| 1979 | 199,213,000,000 |
| 1980 | 169,008,000,000 |
| 1981 | 153,860,000,000 |
| 1982 | 169,966,000,000 |
| 1983 | 187,658,000,000 |
| 1984 | 203,225,000,000 |
| 1985 | 210,459,000,000 |
| 1986 | 215,501,000,000 |
| 1987 | 236,368,000,000 |
| 1988 | 278,923,000,000 |
| 1989 | 289,579,000,000 |
| 1990 | 271,954,000,000 |
| 1991 | 247,856,000,000 |
| 1992 | 257,954,000,000 |
| 1993 | 267,666,000,000 |
| 1994 | 295,423,000,000 |
| 1995 | 310,507,000,000 |
| 1996 | 318,014,000,000 |
| 1997 | 335,056,000,000 |
| 1998 | 361,702,000,000 |
| 1999 | 377,428,000,000 |
| 2000 | 385,048,000,000 |
| 2001 | 391,623,000,000 |
| 2002 | 403,806,000,000 |
| 2003 | 411,708,000,000 |
| 2004 | 417,520,000,000 |
| 2005 | 430,025,000,000 |
| 2006 | 451,500,000,000 |
| 2007 | 462,277,000,000 |
| 2008 | 433,283,000,000 |
| 2009 | 366,920,000,000 |
| 2010 | 408,656,000,000 |
| 2011 | 407,501,000,000 |
| 2012 | 421,458,000,000 |
| 2013 | 451,148,000,000 |
| 2014 | 509,042,000,000 |
| 2015 | 523,053,000,000 |
| 2016 | 520,002,000,000 |
| 2017 | 527,298,000,000 |
| 2018 | 532,735,000,000 |
| 2019 | 532,293,000,000 |
| 2020 | 464,689,000,000 |
Gross capital formation (annual % growth)
The value for Gross capital formation (annual % growth) in United Kingdom was -12.70 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 19.53 in 1973 and a minimum value of -15.32 in 2009.
Definition: Annual growth rate of gross capital formation based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2010 U.S. dollars. Gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment) consists of outlays on additions to the fixed assets of the economy plus net changes in the level of inventories. Fixed assets include land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. Inventories are stocks of goods held by firms to meet temporary or unexpected fluctuations in production or sales, and "work in progress." According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation.
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | -0.58 |
| 1972 | -1.22 |
| 1973 | 19.53 |
| 1974 | -7.43 |
| 1975 | -12.62 |
| 1976 | 11.59 |
| 1977 | 1.63 |
| 1978 | 1.43 |
| 1979 | 3.25 |
| 1980 | -15.16 |
| 1981 | -8.96 |
| 1982 | 10.47 |
| 1983 | 10.41 |
| 1984 | 8.30 |
| 1985 | 3.56 |
| 1986 | 2.40 |
| 1987 | 9.68 |
| 1988 | 18.00 |
| 1989 | 3.82 |
| 1990 | -6.09 |
| 1991 | -8.86 |
| 1992 | 4.07 |
| 1993 | 3.77 |
| 1994 | 10.37 |
| 1995 | 5.11 |
| 1996 | 2.42 |
| 1997 | 5.36 |
| 1998 | 7.95 |
| 1999 | 4.35 |
| 2000 | 2.02 |
| 2001 | 1.71 |
| 2002 | 3.11 |
| 2003 | 1.96 |
| 2004 | 1.41 |
| 2005 | 3.00 |
| 2006 | 4.99 |
| 2007 | 2.39 |
| 2008 | -6.27 |
| 2009 | -15.32 |
| 2010 | 11.37 |
| 2011 | -0.28 |
| 2012 | 3.43 |
| 2013 | 7.04 |
| 2014 | 12.83 |
| 2015 | 2.75 |
| 2016 | -0.58 |
| 2017 | 1.40 |
| 2018 | 1.03 |
| 2019 | -0.08 |
| 2020 | -12.70 |
Gross capital formation (constant LCU)
The value for Gross capital formation (constant LCU) in United Kingdom was 304,160,000,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 348,699,000,000 in 2018 and a minimum value of 100,708,000,000 in 1981.
Definition: Gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment) consists of outlays on additions to the fixed assets of the economy plus net changes in the level of inventories. Fixed assets include land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. Inventories are stocks of goods held by firms to meet temporary or unexpected fluctuations in production or sales, and "work in progress." According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation. Data are in constant local currency.
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 115,624,000,000 |
| 1971 | 114,954,000,000 |
| 1972 | 113,546,000,000 |
| 1973 | 135,716,000,000 |
| 1974 | 125,637,000,000 |
| 1975 | 109,781,000,000 |
| 1976 | 122,508,000,000 |
| 1977 | 124,509,000,000 |
| 1978 | 126,283,000,000 |
| 1979 | 130,394,000,000 |
| 1980 | 110,624,000,000 |
| 1981 | 100,708,000,000 |
| 1982 | 111,251,000,000 |
| 1983 | 122,831,000,000 |
| 1984 | 133,020,000,000 |
| 1985 | 137,755,000,000 |
| 1986 | 141,055,000,000 |
| 1987 | 154,714,000,000 |
| 1988 | 182,568,000,000 |
| 1989 | 189,543,000,000 |
| 1990 | 178,006,000,000 |
| 1991 | 162,233,000,000 |
| 1992 | 168,843,000,000 |
| 1993 | 175,200,000,000 |
| 1994 | 193,368,000,000 |
| 1995 | 203,241,000,000 |
| 1996 | 208,155,000,000 |
| 1997 | 219,310,000,000 |
| 1998 | 236,751,000,000 |
| 1999 | 247,044,000,000 |
| 2000 | 252,031,000,000 |
| 2001 | 256,335,000,000 |
| 2002 | 264,309,000,000 |
| 2003 | 269,482,000,000 |
| 2004 | 273,286,000,000 |
| 2005 | 281,471,000,000 |
| 2006 | 295,527,000,000 |
| 2007 | 302,581,000,000 |
| 2008 | 283,604,000,000 |
| 2009 | 240,166,000,000 |
| 2010 | 267,484,000,000 |
| 2011 | 266,728,000,000 |
| 2012 | 275,864,000,000 |
| 2013 | 295,297,000,000 |
| 2014 | 333,191,000,000 |
| 2015 | 342,362,000,000 |
| 2016 | 340,365,000,000 |
| 2017 | 345,141,000,000 |
| 2018 | 348,699,000,000 |
| 2019 | 348,410,000,000 |
| 2020 | 304,160,000,000 |
Gross capital formation (% of GDP)
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in United Kingdom was 16.70 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 27.60 in 1974, while its lowest value was 14.93 in 2009.
Definition: Gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment) consists of outlays on additions to the fixed assets of the economy plus net changes in the level of inventories. Fixed assets include land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. Inventories are stocks of goods held by firms to meet temporary or unexpected fluctuations in production or sales, and "work in progress." According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation.
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.27 |
| 1971 | 23.69 |
| 1972 | 23.07 |
| 1973 | 27.06 |
| 1974 | 27.60 |
| 1975 | 23.82 |
| 1976 | 25.93 |
| 1977 | 25.31 |
| 1978 | 24.69 |
| 1979 | 24.84 |
| 1980 | 21.35 |
| 1981 | 19.26 |
| 1982 | 20.05 |
| 1983 | 20.97 |
| 1984 | 22.08 |
| 1985 | 21.90 |
| 1986 | 21.65 |
| 1987 | 22.59 |
| 1988 | 25.29 |
| 1989 | 25.93 |
| 1990 | 23.05 |
| 1991 | 19.66 |
| 1992 | 18.90 |
| 1993 | 18.44 |
| 1994 | 19.45 |
| 1995 | 18.55 |
| 1996 | 18.74 |
| 1997 | 17.57 |
| 1998 | 18.04 |
| 1999 | 17.92 |
| 2000 | 18.22 |
| 2001 | 18.04 |
| 2002 | 18.11 |
| 2003 | 17.74 |
| 2004 | 17.52 |
| 2005 | 17.72 |
| 2006 | 18.04 |
| 2007 | 18.40 |
| 2008 | 17.44 |
| 2009 | 14.93 |
| 2010 | 16.07 |
| 2011 | 15.83 |
| 2012 | 15.92 |
| 2013 | 16.45 |
| 2014 | 17.56 |
| 2015 | 17.69 |
| 2016 | 17.81 |
| 2017 | 18.23 |
| 2018 | 18.00 |
| 2019 | 17.86 |
| 2020 | 16.70 |
Classification
Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators
Sub-Topic: National accounts
