{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"gb-gross-capital-formation-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/gb-gross-capital-formation-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/gb-gross-capital-formation-gdp/","title":"United Kingdom Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) (2025)","description":"United Kingdom's Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP): 19.7 % of GDP in 2025, +0.5pp YoY. 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Capital formation is the engine of future productive capacity. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1976–2025 (50 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 26.5 % of GDP in 1989 and reached its lowest recorded value of 16 in 2009. The latest reading of 19.7 in 2025 represents a change of +0.5pp."}]}