Japan vs United Kingdom: Gross capital formation

Japan

1.16 trillion current US$

in 2024

United Kingdom

788.04 billion current US$

in 2025

Japan rank

4th

United Kingdom rank

6th

Gross capital formation over time

Japan
United Kingdom

How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.16 trillion current US$ against 788.04 billion current US$ in United Kingdom, a difference of 371.71 billion current US$.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Globally, Japan ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 186 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Gross capital formation (current US$)
Unit: current US$
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 229 places, 10,929 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.