Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita was 29.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2017
Source: UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 29.9% for share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 32.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2013.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 32.0% | — |
| 2006 | 31.2% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 31.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 30.9% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 31.3% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 29.0% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 28.5% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29.7% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 29.9% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 30.9% | 32.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 28.5% | 31.3% | 8 |
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- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2324 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 13,385 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 14,544 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 9.56 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 29.9% in 2017, according to UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2013.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th out of 67 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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