GDP per capita growth in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: GDP per capita growth was 1.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita growth in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 1.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5,216.9% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 8.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -10.2%, in 2020.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 145th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita growth in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.9% | — |
| 1962 | 0.2% | -87.3% |
| 1963 | 4.1% | +1568.9% |
| 1964 | 4.9% | +20.4% |
| 1965 | 1.5% | -69.9% |
| 1966 | 1.0% | -31.6% |
| 1967 | 2.2% | +120.4% |
| 1968 | 5.0% | +123.1% |
| 1969 | 1.5% | -69.4% |
| 1970 | 2.3% | +51.7% |
| 1971 | 1.6% | -31.3% |
| 1972 | 3.3% | +107.4% |
| 1973 | 7.1% | +116.9% |
| 1974 | -1.7% | -124.5% |
| 1975 | -0.7% | -61.6% |
| 1976 | 2.8% | -522.7% |
| 1977 | 2.4% | -15.3% |
| 1978 | 3.4% | +41.8% |
| 1979 | 2.7% | -21.9% |
| 1980 | -2.3% | -186.5% |
| 1981 | -1.4% | -40.9% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | -256.8% |
| 1983 | 3.6% | +68.5% |
| 1984 | 2.5% | -30.1% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | +34.1% |
| 1986 | 3.8% | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 4.3% | +15.1% |
| 1988 | 4.8% | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | -58.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -76.3% |
| 1991 | -1.6% | -433.8% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -163.9% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | +217.5% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | +44.5% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | -30.4% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | -27.8% |
| 1997 | 4.6% | +95.8% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | -36.1% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | +59.6% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -51.9% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -36.0% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +114.1% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -36.3% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -30.9% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +47.9% |
| 2008 | -0.8% | -139.1% |
| 2009 | -5.3% | +537.0% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -127.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -95.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +1117.3% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +28.9% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +129.7% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -41.2% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +76.3% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -57.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -30.1% |
| 2020 | -10.2% | -1481.8% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | -180.0% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -49.4% |
| 2023 | -1.0% | -125.0% |
| 2024 | -0.0% | -97.9% |
| 2025 | 1.1% | -5216.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 0.2% | 5.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.3% | -1.7% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | -2.3% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | -1.6% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | -5.3% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.1% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | -10.2% | 8.2% | 6 |
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2642 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 15,219 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -88.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -82.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0049 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 279.97 current LCU per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Gdp per capita growth in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.2% in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for gdp per capita growth?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 145th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth 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 volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.