Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 51,972 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in United Kingdom, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in United Kingdom stood at 51,972 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 51,972 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,151 current US$ per person, in 1970.
United Kingdom ranks 27th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,151 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 2,443 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 2,826 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1973 | 3,225 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 3,531 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 4,186 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1976 | 4,017 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 4,507 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 5,705 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 1979 | 7,345 current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 1980 | 9,366 current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 1981 | 8,919 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 8,423 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 7,997 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 7,494 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 7,907 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 9,630 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1987 | 11,785 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1988 | 14,281 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1989 | 14,424 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 16,908 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 17,525 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 18,143 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 16,339 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 17,614 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 21,095 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1996 | 22,269 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 24,341 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 25,601 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 25,906 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 25,475 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 25,213 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 27,148 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 31,123 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 36,438 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 38,061 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 40,277 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 45,589 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 43,144 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 35,542 current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 35,850 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 37,780 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 38,173 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 38,939 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 42,609 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 40,387 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 36,792 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 36,514 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 39,035 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 38,597 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 36,852 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 42,841 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 42,324 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 45,299 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 48,131 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 51,972 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,994 current US$ per person | 2,151 current US$ per person | 7,345 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,023 current US$ per person | 7,494 current US$ per person | 14,424 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,574 current US$ per person | 16,339 current US$ per person | 25,906 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,801 current US$ per person | 25,213 current US$ per person | 45,589 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,468 current US$ per person | 35,850 current US$ per person | 42,609 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,570 current US$ per person | 36,852 current US$ per person | 51,972 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 24 Germany 54,743 current US$ per person compare
- 25 Hong Kong 53,003 current US$ per person compare
- 26 Canada 52,219 current US$ per person compare
- 28 United Arab Emirates 50,274 current US$ per person compare
- 29 Israel 49,531 current US$ per person compare
- 30 Andorra 49,439 current US$ per person compare
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 8.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9023 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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) (current LCU), per capita 39,472 current LCU per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in United Kingdom?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in United Kingdom was 51,972 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 51,972 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,151 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 27th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.