France vs United Kingdom: Gross capital formation

France

653.56 billion current LCU

in 2025

United Kingdom

598.50 billion current LCU

in 2025

France rank

74th

United Kingdom rank

77th

Gross capital formation over time

France
United Kingdom

How they compare

France currently reports 653.56 billion current LCU against 598.50 billion current LCU in United Kingdom, a difference of 55.06 billion current LCU.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Globally, France ranks 74th and United Kingdom ranks 77th of 186 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Gross capital formation (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 8,699 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.