GDP per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: GDP per capita was 22,396 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
22,396 international-$ in 1990 prices
World rank
20th
of 162 countries
All-time high
23,638 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2015
All-time low
3,126 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020
GDP per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 1990 prices.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 22,396 international-$ in 1990 prices for gdp per capita in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 23,638 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,126 international-$ in 1990 prices, in 1870.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 162 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 per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 1990 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 3,126 international-$ in 1990 prices | — |
| 1880 | 3,318 international-$ in 1990 prices | +6.1% |
| 1890 | 3,558 international-$ in 1990 prices | +7.2% |
| 1900 | 3,938 international-$ in 1990 prices | +10.7% |
| 1913 | 4,387 international-$ in 1990 prices | +11.4% |
| 1925 | 4,220 international-$ in 1990 prices | -3.8% |
| 1929 | 4,504 international-$ in 1990 prices | +6.7% |
| 1933 | 4,325 international-$ in 1990 prices | -4.0% |
| 1938 | 5,086 international-$ in 1990 prices | +17.6% |
| 1950 | 5,976 international-$ in 1990 prices | +17.5% |
| 1955 | 7,144 international-$ in 1990 prices | +19.6% |
| 1960 | 8,064 international-$ in 1990 prices | +12.9% |
| 1965 | 9,118 international-$ in 1990 prices | +13.1% |
| 1970 | 10,266 international-$ in 1990 prices | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 11,218 international-$ in 1990 prices | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 12,503 international-$ in 1990 prices | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 13,999 international-$ in 1990 prices | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 16,430 international-$ in 1990 prices | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 17,556 international-$ in 1990 prices | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 20,229 international-$ in 1990 prices | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 22,656 international-$ in 1990 prices | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 22,214 international-$ in 1990 prices | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 23,638 international-$ in 1990 prices | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 22,396 international-$ in 1990 prices | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 3,126 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,126 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,126 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1880s | 3,318 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,318 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,318 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1890s | 3,558 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,558 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,558 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1900s | 3,938 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,938 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,938 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1910s | 4,387 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,387 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,387 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1920s | 4,362 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,220 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,504 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1930s | 4,705 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,325 international-$ in 1990 prices | 5,086 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1950s | 6,560 international-$ in 1990 prices | 5,976 international-$ in 1990 prices | 7,144 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1960s | 8,591 international-$ in 1990 prices | 8,064 international-$ in 1990 prices | 9,118 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1970s | 10,742 international-$ in 1990 prices | 10,266 international-$ in 1990 prices | 11,218 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1980s | 13,251 international-$ in 1990 prices | 12,503 international-$ in 1990 prices | 13,999 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 16,993 international-$ in 1990 prices | 16,430 international-$ in 1990 prices | 17,556 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 21,443 international-$ in 1990 prices | 20,229 international-$ in 1990 prices | 22,656 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 22,926 international-$ in 1990 prices | 22,214 international-$ in 1990 prices | 23,638 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 22,396 international-$ in 1990 prices | 22,396 international-$ in 1990 prices | 22,396 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 17 Austria 23,358 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 18 Japan 23,260 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 19 Belgium 23,176 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 21 Germany 22,194 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 22 Israel 21,780 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 23 France 21,422 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 14.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2,458 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2123 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 12,226 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1612 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Gdp per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 22,396 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 23,638 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2015.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,126 international-$ in 1990 prices in 1870.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for gdp per capita?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.