United Kingdom vs World: Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita)
United Kingdom
39,565 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
World
8,712 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
United Kingdom rank
10th
World rank
11th
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) over time
- United Kingdom
- World
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 39,565 constant 2015 US$ per person against 8,712 constant 2015 US$ per person in World, a difference of 30,853 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 4.5 times World's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom ranks 10th and World ranks 11th of 172 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,149 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,309 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12,840 constant 2015 US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 21,022 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,859 constant 2015 US$ per person | 16,163 constant 2015 US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 26,665 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,440 constant 2015 US$ per person | 21,225 constant 2015 US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 34,805 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,457 constant 2015 US$ per person | 28,348 constant 2015 US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 37,376 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,453 constant 2015 US$ per person | 29,923 constant 2015 US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 38,348 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,289 constant 2015 US$ per person | 30,059 constant 2015 US$ per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita, United Kingdom or World?
- United Kingdom, at 39,565 constant 2015 US$ per person against 8,712 constant 2015 US$ per person in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita between United Kingdom and World?
- 30,853 constant 2015 US$ per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and World?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do United Kingdom and World rank globally for final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 10th and World ranks 11th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.