Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States was -24.28 Percentage in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970–2016
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded -24.28 Percentage for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in 2016.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at -17.71 Percentage in 1997 and was at its lowest, -39.42 Percentage, in 1970.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -39.42 Percentage | — |
| 1971 | -37.81 Percentage | -4.1% |
| 1972 | -35.71 Percentage | -5.5% |
| 1973 | -36.07 Percentage | +1.0% |
| 1974 | -35.95 Percentage | -0.3% |
| 1975 | -38.18 Percentage | +6.2% |
| 1976 | -36.95 Percentage | -3.2% |
| 1977 | -35.48 Percentage | -4.0% |
| 1978 | -32.94 Percentage | -7.2% |
| 1979 | -31.14 Percentage | -5.4% |
| 1980 | -30.5 Percentage | -2.0% |
| 1981 | -28.05 Percentage | -8.1% |
| 1982 | -25.57 Percentage | -8.8% |
| 1983 | -23.76 Percentage | -7.1% |
| 1984 | -26.01 Percentage | +9.4% |
| 1985 | -26.54 Percentage | +2.0% |
| 1986 | -26.32 Percentage | -0.8% |
| 1987 | -24.21 Percentage | -8.0% |
| 1988 | -25.24 Percentage | +4.2% |
| 1989 | -25.59 Percentage | +1.4% |
| 1990 | -26.05 Percentage | +1.8% |
| 1991 | -25.55 Percentage | -1.9% |
| 1992 | -24.63 Percentage | -3.6% |
| 1993 | -22.16 Percentage | -10.0% |
| 1994 | -20.91 Percentage | -5.6% |
| 1995 | -20.25 Percentage | -3.2% |
| 1996 | -19.3 Percentage | -4.7% |
| 1997 | -17.71 Percentage | -8.2% |
| 1998 | -19.87 Percentage | +12.2% |
| 1999 | -21.36 Percentage | +7.5% |
| 2000 | -18.77 Percentage | -12.1% |
| 2001 | -19.04 Percentage | +1.4% |
| 2002 | -18.19 Percentage | -4.5% |
| 2003 | -18.65 Percentage | +2.5% |
| 2004 | -18.19 Percentage | -2.5% |
| 2005 | -21.71 Percentage | +19.4% |
| 2006 | -19.8 Percentage | -8.8% |
| 2007 | -21 Percentage | +6.1% |
| 2008 | -20 Percentage | -4.7% |
| 2009 | -24.37 Percentage | +21.8% |
| 2010 | -23.68 Percentage | -2.8% |
| 2011 | -24.26 Percentage | +2.5% |
| 2012 | -24.55 Percentage | +1.2% |
| 2013 | -23.61 Percentage | -3.8% |
| 2014 | -24.24 Percentage | +2.7% |
| 2015 | -23.89 Percentage | -1.4% |
| 2016 | -24.28 Percentage | +1.6% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's -24.28 Percentage is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -24.63 Percentage, 99% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's -24.28 Percentage is above the median for high income countries, which is -25.79 Percentage, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -35.96 Percentage | -39.42 Percentage | -31.14 Percentage | 10 |
| 1980s | -26.18 Percentage | -30.5 Percentage | -23.76 Percentage | 10 |
| 1990s | -21.78 Percentage | -26.05 Percentage | -17.71 Percentage | 10 |
| 2000s | -19.97 Percentage | -24.37 Percentage | -18.19 Percentage | 10 |
| 2010s | -24.07 Percentage | -24.55 Percentage | -23.61 Percentage | 7 |
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 691.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was -24.28 Percentage in 2016, according to OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was -17.71 Percentage in 1997.
- What is the lowest gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.42 Percentage in 1970.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Figure illustrates the gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. The gap is calculated by taking a country's GDP per hour worked minus that of the US, divided by US GDP per hour worked. A positive gap suggests the country is more productive (has higher GDP per hour worked) than the US.