Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.9926 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9944 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9952 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9926 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9996 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9944 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9926 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9926 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.