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

Latest (2025)
1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
96th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1974
All-time low
0.9926 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Years of data
56
1970–2025

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970–2025

00.250.50.7511.2197019972025

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

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970 to 2025.
Year current US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 93 India 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 94 Belgium 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 95 Belarus 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 97 New Zealand 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 98 Bulgaria 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 99 Argentina 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
229 places, 10,825 data points, 1960–2025
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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.