Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) was 38,666 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
38,666 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
25th
of 164 countries
All-time high
39,387 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2019
All-time low
13,773 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in United Kingdom, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per person.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 38,666 international-$ in 2011 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2022.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 39,387 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13,773 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, in 1960.
United Kingdom ranks 25th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13,773 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 14,120 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 14,142 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 14,576 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 15,248 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 15,546 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 15,755 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 16,022 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 16,594 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 16,826 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 17,152 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 17,443 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 18,000 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 19,173 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 18,901 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 18,880 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 19,309 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 19,735 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 20,437 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 20,981 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 20,612 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 20,337 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 20,660 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 21,385 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 21,884 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 22,607 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 23,546 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 24,614 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 25,783 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 26,278 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 26,301 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 25,914 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 25,907 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 26,465 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 27,397 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 27,988 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 28,598 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 29,389 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 30,205 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 31,071 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 32,085 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 32,802 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 33,417 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 34,379 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 34,999 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 35,790 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 36,364 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 36,979 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 36,436 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 34,547 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 34,906 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 35,142 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 35,398 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 35,802 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 36,672 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 37,280 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 37,786 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 38,499 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 38,965 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 39,387 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 34,984 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 37,508 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 38,666 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 38,666 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 37,494 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 38,666 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,879 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,260 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 13,773 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 16,826 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,001 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 17,152 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 20,981 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,770 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 20,337 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 26,278 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,924 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 25,907 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 31,071 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,780 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 32,085 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 36,979 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,984 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 34,906 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 39,387 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,052 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 34,984 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 38,666 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 22 Finland 40,704 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 23 New Zealand 39,476 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 24 France 39,182 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 26 Bahrain 38,545 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 27 Japan 38,158 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 28 Oman 37,494 international-$ in 2011 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 571.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 417.14 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (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 38,666 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 39,387 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,773 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 1960.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 25th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
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.