United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs World: Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
39,565 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
World
8,712 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
10th
World rank
11th

Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • World
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 4.5 times World's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th and World ranks 11th of 172 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 21,022 constant 2015 US$ per person 4,859 constant 2015 US$ per person 16,163 constant 2015 US$ per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 26,665 constant 2015 US$ per person 5,440 constant 2015 US$ per person 21,225 constant 2015 US$ per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 34,805 constant 2015 US$ per person 6,457 constant 2015 US$ per person 28,348 constant 2015 US$ per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 37,376 constant 2015 US$ per person 7,453 constant 2015 US$ per person 29,923 constant 2015 US$ per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 38,348 constant 2015 US$ per person 8,289 constant 2015 US$ per person 30,059 constant 2015 US$ per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or World?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 39,565 constant 2015 US$ 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$), per capita between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World?
30,853 constant 2015 US$ per person, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World rank globally for final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th and World ranks 11th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 9,114 data points, 1960–2025
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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.