GDP per capita in international and market dollars in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: GDP per capita in international and market dollars was 48,422 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
48,422 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
22nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
48,422 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
15,324 constant 2015 US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 48,422 constant 2015 US$ for gdp per capita in international and market dollars in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in international and market dollars in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 48,422 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15,324 constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 22nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 48,422 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,672 constant 2015 US$, 1.4× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 48,422 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,647 constant 2015 US$, 2.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,066 constant 2015 US$ | 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 19 Netherlands 51,817 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 20 San Marino 51,324 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 21 Greenland 49,930 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 23 Hong Kong, China 46,450 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 24 Austria 46,090 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 25 Canada 45,418 constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in international and market dollars in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 48,422 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 48,422 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,324 constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for gdp per capita in international and market dollars?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita in international and market dollars rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita in international and market dollars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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