Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 60.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
60.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
97th
of 184 countries
All-time high
75.8%
in 1950
All-time low
56.5%
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 60.5% for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 75.8% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 56.5%, in 2020.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 97th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 75.8% | — |
| 1951 | 72.4% | -4.5% |
| 1952 | 71.0% | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 70.7% | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 71.0% | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 71.7% | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 70.5% | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 70.3% | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 71.6% | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 71.4% | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 72.4% | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 70.5% | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 70.9% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 70.7% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 68.6% | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 67.7% | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 67.4% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 66.9% | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 65.8% | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 64.6% | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 64.7% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 65.5% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 67.3% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 66.4% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 68.1% | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 69.3% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 67.1% | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 65.0% | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 64.6% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 64.5% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 64.9% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 65.7% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 65.6% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 66.5% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 66.7% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 66.7% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 69.3% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 68.9% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 70.5% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 70.5% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 71.3% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 70.3% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 70.6% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 71.3% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 70.7% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 65.4% | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 66.8% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 68.1% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 68.6% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 69.1% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 68.8% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 69.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 68.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 70.0% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 69.8% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 67.8% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 67.4% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 67.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 66.4% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 66.9% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 64.2% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 64.9% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 64.3% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 62.5% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 62.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 60.6% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 62.4% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 60.2% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 61.2% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 61.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 56.5% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 58.4% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 60.4% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 60.5% | +0.1% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 60.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.1%, 1.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 60.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.7%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71.6% | 70.3% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 68.5% | 64.6% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.2% | 64.5% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.5% | 64.9% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.2% | 65.4% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 66.4% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 60.2% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 56.5% | 60.5% | 4 |
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 691.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 60.5% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 75.8% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.5% in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 97th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.