Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 44,339 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 44,339 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 44,339 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,062 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,062 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,182 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 1,325 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 1,573 current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 1974 | 1,834 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 1975 | 2,237 current LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 1976 | 2,666 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 1977 | 3,015 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 3,448 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 4,072 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 4,656 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 5,089 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 5,615 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 6,197 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 6,702 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 7,263 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 7,921 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 8,749 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 10,010 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 11,014 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 11,689 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 12,050 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 12,558 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 13,155 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 13,895 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 14,652 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 15,632 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 16,349 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 17,231 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 18,024 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 18,989 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 19,799 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 20,600 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 21,617 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 22,637 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 23,727 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 24,748 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 25,794 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 26,358 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 25,350 current LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 26,145 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 26,608 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 27,286 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 28,258 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 29,527 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 30,027 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 31,082 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 32,188 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 33,153 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 34,219 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 31,601 current LCU per person | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 34,664 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 38,570 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 40,631 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 42,084 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 44,339 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,241 current LCU per person | 1,062 current LCU per person | 4,072 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,322 current LCU per person | 4,656 current LCU per person | 11,014 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,524 current LCU per person | 11,689 current LCU per person | 18,024 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,962 current LCU per person | 18,989 current LCU per person | 26,358 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,849 current LCU per person | 26,145 current LCU per person | 34,219 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,648 current LCU per person | 31,601 current LCU per person | 44,339 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 125 Morocco 48,438 current LCU per person compare
- 126 Mozambique 45,929 current LCU per person compare
- 127 Afghanistan 45,097 current LCU per person compare
- 129 Curaçao 44,071 current LCU per person compare
- 130 France 43,527 current LCU per person compare
- 131 Bahamas 41,040 current LCU per person compare
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- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 39,565 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 58,381 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7697 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8529 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 44,339 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 44,339 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,062 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.