GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP was 1.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom stood at 1.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom peaked at 1.28 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7048 current international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
That places United Kingdom 184th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | current international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8644 current international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.8437 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.8468 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9971 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9947 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8889 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8992 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8619 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8378 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8516 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9383 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 1 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9671 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8801 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.794 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7773 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7802 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7048 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7753 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9044 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9213 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.884 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9022 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.92 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8701 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9451 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 1.08 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 1.13 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.09 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.17 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 1.19 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.09 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 1.28 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 1.22 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 1.18 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 1.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 77% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.72 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 65% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8886 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.8378 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.9971 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8522 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.7048 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9913 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.8701 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.17 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.09 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.28 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 181 New Zealand 1.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Sweden 1.15 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 United States Virgin Islands 1.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 185 Vanuatu 1.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 186 Tuvalu 1.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 187 Faroe Islands 1.11 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom was 1.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7048 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- United Kingdom ranks 184th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.