GDP (current US$), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: GDP (current US$), per capita was 57,602 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (current us$), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 57,602 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 57,602 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,398 current US$ per person, in 1960.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,398 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,472 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 1,526 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 1,613 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 1,748 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 1,874 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 1,987 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 2,059 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 1,952 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 2,101 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 2,348 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 2,650 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 3,030 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 3,426 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 3,666 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 4,300 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1976 | 4,138 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 4,681 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 5,977 current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 1979 | 7,805 current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 1980 | 10,032 current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 1981 | 9,599 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 9,146 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 8,692 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 8,179 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 8,652 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 10,611 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 1987 | 13,119 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 1988 | 15,987 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1989 | 16,239 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 19,096 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1991 | 19,901 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 20,487 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 18,389 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 19,709 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 23,253 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1996 | 24,503 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 26,910 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 28,396 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 28,858 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 28,384 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 28,014 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 30,159 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 34,557 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 40,504 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 42,240 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 44,695 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 50,629 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 47,652 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 39,009 current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 39,778 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 42,296 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 42,688 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 43,608 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 47,747 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 45,256 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 41,259 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 40,918 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 43,704 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 43,161 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 40,815 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 47,696 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 47,035 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 49,920 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 53,341 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 57,602 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,773 current US$ per person | 1,398 current US$ per person | 2,101 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,202 current US$ per person | 2,348 current US$ per person | 7,805 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,026 current US$ per person | 8,179 current US$ per person | 16,239 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,950 current US$ per person | 18,389 current US$ per person | 28,858 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,584 current US$ per person | 28,014 current US$ per person | 50,629 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,041 current US$ per person | 39,778 current US$ per person | 47,747 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,401 current US$ per person | 40,815 current US$ per person | 57,602 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 23 Israel 60,337 current US$ per person compare
- 24 San Marino 59,871 current US$ per person compare
- 25 Greenland 58,499 current US$ per person compare
- 27 Hong Kong, China 56,983 current US$ per person compare
- 28 Finland 56,148 current US$ per person compare
- 29 Canada 55,698 current US$ per person compare
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- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 8.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7595 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 43,747 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8406 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 48,422 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 57,602 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 57,602 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,398 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.