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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
49,129 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
World
11,834 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
12th
World rank
13th

Gross national 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 49,129 constant 2015 US$ per person against 11,834 constant 2015 US$ per person in World, a difference of 37,295 constant 2015 US$ per person.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 4.2 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 12th and World ranks 13th of 163 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 20,514 constant 2015 US$ per person 5,747 constant 2015 US$ per person 14,766 constant 2015 US$ per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 24,808 constant 2015 US$ per person 6,478 constant 2015 US$ per person 18,330 constant 2015 US$ per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 31,981 constant 2015 US$ per person 7,158 constant 2015 US$ per person 24,823 constant 2015 US$ per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 41,912 constant 2015 US$ per person 8,427 constant 2015 US$ per person 33,485 constant 2015 US$ per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 45,201 constant 2015 US$ per person 10,077 constant 2015 US$ per person 35,124 constant 2015 US$ per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 46,871 constant 2015 US$ per person 11,304 constant 2015 US$ per person 35,567 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 gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or World?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 49,129 constant 2015 US$ per person against 11,834 constant 2015 US$ per person in World as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World?
37,295 constant 2015 US$ 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 gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th and World ranks 13th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross national 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
204 places, 8,409 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross national 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.