General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US was 12,226 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in United Kingdom, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in United Kingdom is 12,226 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in United Kingdom peaked at 12,226 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 245.45 current US$ per person, in 1960.
United Kingdom ranks 19th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 245.45 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 258.96 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 273.2 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 277.65 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 293.82 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 329.8 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1966 | 356.69 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 386.38 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 355.24 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1969 | 371.25 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 415.88 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 478.48 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1972 | 558.02 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1973 | 624.62 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 737.49 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1975 | 962.8 current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 1976 | 915.96 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 971.15 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 1,209 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 1979 | 1,548 current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 1980 | 2,133 current US$ per person | +37.9% |
| 1981 | 2,084 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 1,973 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 1,856 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 1,722 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 1,754 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 2,148 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1987 | 2,563 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1988 | 2,999 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 2,977 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 3,540 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1991 | 3,859 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 4,071 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 3,527 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 3,711 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 3,947 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 4,050 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 4,289 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 4,520 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 4,718 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 4,692 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 4,805 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 5,444 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 6,463 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 7,815 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 8,229 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 8,783 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 9,877 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 9,606 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 8,468 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 8,505 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 8,801 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 8,798 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 8,700 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 9,377 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 8,748 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 7,848 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 7,557 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 8,006 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 8,155 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 9,110 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 10,444 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 9,669 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 10,291 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 11,150 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 12,226 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 12,226 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,417 current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 12,226 current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,042 current US$ per person, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 314.84 current US$ per person | 245.45 current US$ per person | 386.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 842.14 current US$ per person | 415.88 current US$ per person | 1,548 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,221 current US$ per person | 1,722 current US$ per person | 2,999 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,023 current US$ per person | 3,527 current US$ per person | 4,718 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,418 current US$ per person | 4,692 current US$ per person | 9,877 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,450 current US$ per person | 7,557 current US$ per person | 9,377 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,482 current US$ per person | 9,110 current US$ per person | 12,226 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 16 Switzerland 13,821 current US$ per person compare
- 17 Austria 13,787 current US$ per person compare
- 18 Germany 13,621 current US$ per person compare
- 20 Canada 12,201 current US$ per person compare
- 21 France 11,934 current US$ per person compare
- 22 United States 11,741 current US$ per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in United Kingdom?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in United Kingdom was 12,226 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 12,226 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 245.45 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does United Kingdom rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- United Kingdom ranks 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.