Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 14.86 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in United Kingdom, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 14.86 units per square kilometre for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in United Kingdom peaked at 14.86 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.03 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places United Kingdom 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.03 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 8.06 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 8.26 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 8.58 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 8.8 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 9.02 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 9.47 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 9.79 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 10.09 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 10.53 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 10.8 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 10.99 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 11.34 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 11.62 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 11.94 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 12.22 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 12.54 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 12.51 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 11.93 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 12.2 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 12.34 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 12.52 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 12.75 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 13.15 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 13.45 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 13.71 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 14.07 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 14.27 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 14.5 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 13.01 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 14.12 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 14.81 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 14.86 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 14.86 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.14 units per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 14.86 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.37 units per square kilometre, 6.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9 units per square kilometre | 8.03 units per square kilometre | 10.09 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.64 units per square kilometre | 10.53 units per square kilometre | 12.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.29 units per square kilometre | 12.2 units per square kilometre | 14.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2 units per square kilometre | 13.01 units per square kilometre | 14.86 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 16 Japan 15.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Puerto Rico 15.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Germany 15.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Kuwait 13.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Barbados 12.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 United States Virgin Islands 11.41 units per square kilometre 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 gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in United Kingdom?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in United Kingdom was 14.86 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 14.86 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.03 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- United Kingdom ranks 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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 Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.