External finance, S1 - Capital outflow restrictions bank credit in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: External finance, S1 - Capital outflow restrictions bank credit was 2 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 90 countries
All-time high
2
in 1979
All-time low
1
in 1973
Years of data
42
1973–2014
External finance, S1 - Capital outflow restrictions bank credit in United Kingdom, 1973–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 2 for external finance, s1 - capital outflow restrictions bank credit in 2014. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, s1 - capital outflow restrictions bank credit in United Kingdom peaked at 2 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1973.
United Kingdom ranks 1st of 90 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
External finance, S1 - Capital outflow restrictions bank credit in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1 | — |
| 1974 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1980 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.14 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 104.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 76.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 104.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external finance, s1 - capital outflow restrictions bank credit in United Kingdom?
- External finance, s1 - capital outflow restrictions bank credit in United Kingdom was 2 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, s1 - capital outflow restrictions bank credit recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1979.
- What is the lowest external finance, s1 - capital outflow restrictions bank credit recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1973.
- How does United Kingdom rank for external finance, s1 - capital outflow restrictions bank credit?
- United Kingdom ranks 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, s1 - capital outflow restrictions bank credit rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, S1 - Capital outflow restrictions bank credit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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