GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) was 48,422 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in United Kingdom, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in United Kingdom stood at 48,422 constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 48,422 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15,324 constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
That places United Kingdom 23rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15,324 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 15,618 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 15,656 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 16,295 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 17,095 constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 17,348 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 17,522 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 17,912 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 18,801 constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 19,086 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 19,525 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 19,833 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 20,483 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 21,938 constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 21,556 constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 21,412 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 22,018 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 22,546 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 23,312 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 23,930 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 23,381 constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 23,064 constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 23,555 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 24,400 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 25,012 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 25,854 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 26,829 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 27,993 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 29,337 constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 29,928 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 30,071 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 29,591 constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 29,893 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 30,862 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 32,309 constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 33,362 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 34,147 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 35,722 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 36,774 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 37,731 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 39,297 constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 40,082 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 40,595 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 41,707 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 42,435 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 43,321 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 43,945 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 44,882 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 44,508 constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 42,146 constant 2015 US$ | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 42,763 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 42,791 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 43,137 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 43,586 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 44,629 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 45,256 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 45,889 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 47,019 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 47,516 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 47,867 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 42,985 constant 2015 US$ | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 46,492 constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 48,410 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 47,911 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 47,901 constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 48,422 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 48,422 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,672 constant 2015 US$, 1.4× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 48,422 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,282 constant 2015 US$, 2.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,066 constant 2015 US$ | 15,324 constant 2015 US$ | 19,086 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 21,655 constant 2015 US$ | 19,525 constant 2015 US$ | 23,930 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,935 constant 2015 US$ | 23,064 constant 2015 US$ | 29,928 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,046 constant 2015 US$ | 29,591 constant 2015 US$ | 37,731 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,292 constant 2015 US$ | 39,297 constant 2015 US$ | 44,882 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,045 constant 2015 US$ | 42,763 constant 2015 US$ | 47,867 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,020 constant 2015 US$ | 42,985 constant 2015 US$ | 48,422 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- 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 per capita in United Kingdom?
- Gdp per capita in United Kingdom was 48,422 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 48,422 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,324 constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gdp per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 23rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.