Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power was 3,098 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 3,098 for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 3,098 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 783.12, in 1960.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 783.12 | — |
| 1961 | 804.06 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 812.71 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 852 | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 900.59 | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 919.6 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 933.85 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 959.66 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 1,012 | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 1,031 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 1,059 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 1,097 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 1,145 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 1,219 | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 1,188 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 1,171 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 1,206 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 1,235 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 1,287 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 1,335 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 1,307 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 1,298 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 1,324 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 1,379 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 1,410 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 1,468 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 1,515 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 1,596 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 1,688 | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 1,731 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 1,744 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1,725 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 1,732 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1,775 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 1,843 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 1,890 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1,937 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 2,033 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 2,109 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 2,178 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 2,254 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 2,316 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 2,366 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 2,445 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 2,501 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 2,575 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 2,644 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 2,707 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2,699 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 2,588 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 2,642 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 2,675 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2,714 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2,773 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 2,852 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 2,920 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2,970 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 3,022 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 3,060 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3,098 | +1.3% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 3,098 is above the median for high income countries, which is 268.6, 11.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 3,098 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 268.6, 11.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 900.89 | 783.12 | 1,031 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,194 | 1,059 | 1,335 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,472 | 1,298 | 1,731 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,897 | 1,725 | 2,178 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,510 | 2,254 | 2,707 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,873 | 2,642 | 3,098 | 10 |
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More economy & growth data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- 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 gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 3,098 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,098 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 783.12 in 1960.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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