GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) was 0.7595 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.7595 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
208th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.8113 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.3571 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1965
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.7595 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom peaked at 0.8113 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3571 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1965.
That places United Kingdom 208th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3571 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.3571 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.3571 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3571 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3571 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3571 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3571 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3621 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4167 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4167 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4167 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4109 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4082 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4278 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.452 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5565 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5733 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5215 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4722 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 0.4303 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4976 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5724 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6597 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7518 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7792 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6822 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6119 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5622 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6112 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5632 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.567 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5698 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6668 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6534 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6337 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.641 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6108 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6038 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6181 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6609 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6947 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6672 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6125 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5462 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5435 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4998 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.544 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6419 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6472 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6241 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.633 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6397 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6077 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6545 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7406 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 0.777 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7496 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7834 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7271 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8113 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8045 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7824 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 0.7595 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.7595 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.7595 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9244 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 82% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3695 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3571 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4167 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4639 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5733 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6159 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4303 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7792 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6128 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5632 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6668 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5961 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4998 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6947 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6857 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6077 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7834 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7775 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7271 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8113 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 205 Cayman Islands 0.8333 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 206 Switzerland 0.8314 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 207 Isle of Man 0.8045 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 209 Jordan 0.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 210 Oman 0.3845 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 211 Bahrain 0.376 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 571.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 417.14 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom?
- Gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom was 0.7595 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8113 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3571 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- United Kingdom ranks 208th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.