Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors … capita sectors in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors … capita sectors was 6,261 US dollar per person in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in United Kingdom, 1980–1998
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 6,261 US dollar per person for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in 1998.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 345.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in United Kingdom peaked at 6,582 US dollar per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 434.51 US dollar per person, in 1983.
United Kingdom ranks 28th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors … capita sectors in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 548.2 US dollar per person | — |
| 1981 | 590.01 US dollar per person | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 560.95 US dollar per person | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 434.51 US dollar per person | -22.5% |
| 1984 | 993.28 US dollar per person | +128.6% |
| 1985 | 1,109 US dollar per person | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 1,164 US dollar per person | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 1,344 US dollar per person | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 1,405 US dollar per person | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 1,735 US dollar per person | +23.5% |
| 1990 | 2,425 US dollar per person | +39.8% |
| 1991 | 2,812 US dollar per person | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 2,730 US dollar per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 3,904 US dollar per person | +43.0% |
| 1994 | 3,596 US dollar per person | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 4,279 US dollar per person | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 6,239 US dollar per person | +45.8% |
| 1997 | 6,582 US dollar per person | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 6,261 US dollar per person | -4.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 6,261 US dollar per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,068 US dollar per person, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 6,261 US dollar per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,866 US dollar per person, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors … capita sectors 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +128.6% | 434.51 US dollar per person | 993.28 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 988.43 US dollar per person | 434.51 US dollar per person | 1,735 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,314 US dollar per person | 2,425 US dollar per person | 6,582 US dollar per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More external debt data for United Kingdom
- Other investment, Debt instruments 7.66 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 13.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 1.46 trillion US dollar (1998)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 110,234 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 1.91 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -2.24 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 6.59 % change on previous year (1998)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 0.6703 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 24,920 US dollar per person (1998)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 0.8776 US dollar per US$ of GDP (1998)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in United Kingdom?
- Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in United Kingdom was 6,261 US dollar per person in 1998, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 6,582 US dollar per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 434.51 US dollar per person in 1983.
- How does United Kingdom rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
- United Kingdom ranks 28th out of 160 countries with data for 1998.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 345.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.