United Kingdom vs World: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita)
United Kingdom
49,129 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
World
11,834 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
United Kingdom rank
12th
World rank
13th
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) over time
- United Kingdom
- World
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 49,129 constant 2015 US$ 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's figure about 4.2 times World's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom ranks 12th and World ranks 13th of 163 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 | 20,514 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,747 constant 2015 US$ per person | 14,766 constant 2015 US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 24,808 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,478 constant 2015 US$ per person | 18,330 constant 2015 US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 31,981 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,158 constant 2015 US$ per person | 24,823 constant 2015 US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 41,912 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,427 constant 2015 US$ per person | 33,485 constant 2015 US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 45,201 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,077 constant 2015 US$ per person | 35,124 constant 2015 US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 46,871 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,304 constant 2015 US$ per person | 35,567 constant 2015 US$ per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita, United Kingdom or World?
- United Kingdom, at 49,129 constant 2015 US$ 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$), per capita between United Kingdom and World?
- 37,295 constant 2015 US$ 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 gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 12th and World ranks 13th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.