Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita was 39,472 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in United Kingdom, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in United Kingdom is 39,472 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 39,472 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 896.36 current LCU per person, in 1970.
United Kingdom ranks 142nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 896.36 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,004 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 1,132 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 1,316 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 1,511 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 1,892 current LCU per person | +25.2% |
| 1976 | 2,236 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 1977 | 2,584 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 2,975 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1979 | 3,468 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 4,030 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 4,438 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 4,821 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 5,276 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 5,634 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 6,161 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 6,569 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 7,211 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 8,029 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 8,816 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 9,523 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 9,937 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 10,338 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 10,895 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 11,509 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 13,368 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 14,274 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 14,868 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 15,458 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 16,013 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 16,836 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 17,516 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 18,113 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 19,063 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 19,903 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 20,934 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 21,891 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 22,785 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 23,470 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 22,814 current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 23,201 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 23,580 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 24,165 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 24,908 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 25,895 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 26,435 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 27,250 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 28,372 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 29,260 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 30,239 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 28,744 current LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 31,148 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 34,338 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 36,444 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 37,658 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 39,472 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,901 current LCU per person | 896.36 current LCU per person | 3,468 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,099 current LCU per person | 4,030 current LCU per person | 8,816 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,618 current LCU per person | 9,523 current LCU per person | 16,013 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,332 current LCU per person | 16,836 current LCU per person | 23,470 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,330 current LCU per person | 23,201 current LCU per person | 30,239 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,634 current LCU per person | 28,744 current LCU per person | 39,472 current LCU per person | 6 |
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6852 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7556 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 43,524 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.5615 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 32,346 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in United Kingdom?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in United Kingdom was 39,472 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 39,472 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 896.36 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 142nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.