Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 53,993 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
53,993 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
34th
of 198 countries
All-time high
53,993 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2025
All-time low
32,995 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1991
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in United Kingdom, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 53,993 international-$ in 2021 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 53,993 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32,995 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1991.
United Kingdom ranks 34th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33,531 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 32,995 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 33,332 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 34,413 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 36,026 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 37,200 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 38,076 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 39,831 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 41,005 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 42,072 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 43,818 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 44,694 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 45,265 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 46,505 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 47,317 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 48,305 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 49,001 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 50,046 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 49,629 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 46,996 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 47,683 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 47,714 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 48,100 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 48,600 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 49,763 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 50,463 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 51,168 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 52,429 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 52,983 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 53,374 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 47,930 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 51,840 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 53,980 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 53,423 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 53,412 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 53,993 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 53,993 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 49,192 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 53,993 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,830 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,848 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 32,995 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 42,072 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,158 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 43,818 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 50,046 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,228 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 47,683 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 53,374 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,430 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 47,930 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 53,993 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 31 Finland 55,735 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 32 South Korea 55,697 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 33 France 55,125 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 35 Italy 53,606 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 36 Spain 49,318 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 37 Czechia 49,292 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 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$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in United Kingdom?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in United Kingdom was 53,993 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 53,993 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,995 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1991.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 34th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.