The statistic shows GDP per capita in the United Kingdom from 1987 to 2020, with projections up until 2029. In 2020, GDP per capita in the United Kingdom was at around 40,230.55 US dollars. The same year, the total UK population amounted to about 67.26 million people. The United Kingdom is among the leading countries in a world GDP ranking.Falling unemployment in a time of recessionGDP is a useful indicator when it comes to measuring the state of a nation’s economy. GDP is the market value of all final goods and services produced within a country in a given period of time, usually a year. GDP per capita equals exactly the GDI (gross domestic income) per capita and is not a measure of an individual’s personal income.As can be seen clearly in the statistic, gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in the United Kingdom is beginning to increase, albeit not to pre-recession levels. The UK is beginning to see signs of an economic recovery, though as of yet it remains unclear what sort of recovery this is. Questions have been raised as to whether the growth being seen is the right sort of growth for a well balanced recovery across the necessary sectors. An interesting oddity occurred in the United Kingdom for nine months in 2012, which saw a decreasing unemployment occurring at the same time as dip in nationwide economic productivity. This seems like good - if not unusual - news, but could be indicative of people entering part-time employment. It could also suggest that labor productivity is falling, meaning that the UK would be less competitive as a nation. The figures continue to rise, however, with an increase in employment in the private sector. With the rate of inflation in the UK impacting everyone’s daily lives, it is becoming increasingly difficult for vulnerable groups to maintain a decent standard of living.

In 2024, gross domestic product per capita in the United Kingdom was 36,977 British pounds, compared with 37,028 pounds in the previous year. This was the second-consecutive year that GDP per head has fallen in the UK, with the measure shrinking by 0.9 percent in 2023. In general, while GDP per capita has grown quite consistently throughout this period, there are noticeable declines, especially between 2007 and 2009, and between 2019 and 2020, due to the Global Financial Crisis, and COVID-19 pandemic, respectively. Why is GDP per capita falling when the economy is growing? During the last two years that GDP per capita fell in the UK, the overall economy grew by 0.4 percent in 2023 and 0.9 percent in 2024. While the overall UK economy is therefore larger than it was in 2022, the UK's population has grown at a faster rate, resulting in the lower GDP per capita figure. The long-term slump in the UK's productivity, as measured by output per hour worked, has meant that the gap between GDP growth and GDP per capita growth has been widening for some time. Economy remains the main concern of UK voters As of February 2025, the economy was seen as the main issue facing the UK, just ahead of immigration, health, and several other problems in the country. While Brexit was seen as the most important issue before COVID-19, and concerns about health were dominant throughout 2020 and 2021, the economy has generally been the primary facing voters issue since 2022. The surge in inflation throughout 2022 and 2023, and the impact this had on wages and living standards, resulted in a very tough period for UK households. As of January 2025, 57 percent of households were still noticing rising living costs, although this is down from a peak of 91 percent in August 2022.

United Kingdom UK: GDP: per Capita data was reported at 30,862.888 GBP in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 29,930.545 GBP for 2016. United Kingdom UK: GDP: per Capita data is updated yearly, averaging 9,456.718 GBP from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 30,862.888 GBP in 2017 and a record low of 492.967 GBP in 1960. United Kingdom UK: GDP: per Capita data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.World Bank: Gross Domestic Product: Nominal. GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current local currency.; ; World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.; ;

Graph and download economic data for Gross Domestic Product Per Capita for United Kingdom (PCAGDPGBA646NWDB) from 1960 to 2023 about United Kingdom, per capita, and GDP.

In 2022, the gross domestic product per capita in England was 34,241 British pounds, compared with 30,586 in Scotland, 24,443 in Wales, and 26,480 in Northern Ireland.

In the fourth quarter of 2024, quarterly growth in GDP for each person in the United Kingdom was -0.1 percent, compared with the previous quarter when the growth rate was -0.3 percent.

In 2022, the gross domestic product per capita in London was 57,338 British pounds, compared with 33,593 pounds per capita for the United Kingdom as a whole. Apart from London, the only other region of the UK that had a greater GDP per capita than the UK average was South East England, at 36,425 pounds per capita. By contrast, North East England had the lowest GDP per capita among UK regions, at 24,172 pounds. Regional imbalance in the UK economy? London's overall GDP in 2022 was over 508 billion British pounds, which accounted for almost a quarter of the overall GDP of the United Kingdom. South East England had the second-largest regional economy in the country, with a GDP of almost 341.7 billion British pounds. Furthermore, these two regions were the only ones that had higher levels of productivity (as measured by output per hour worked) than the UK average. While recent governments have recognized regional inequality as a major challenge facing the country, it may take several years for any initiatives to bear fruit. The creation of regional metro mayors across England is one of the earliest attempts at giving regions and cities in particular more power over spending in their regions than they currently have. UK economy growth slow in late 2024 After ending 2023 with two quarters of negative growth, the UK economy grew at the reasonable rate of 0.8 percent and 0.4 percent in the first and second quarters of the year. This was, however, followed by zero growth in the third quarter, and by just 0.1 percent in the last quarter of the year. Other economic indicators, such as the inflation rate, fell within the expected range in 2024, but have started to rise again, with a rate of three percent recorded in January 2025. While unemployment has witnessed a slight uptick since 2022, it is still at quite low levels compared with previous years.

GNI per capita (formerly GNP per capita) is the gross national income, converted to U.S. dollars using the World Bank Atlas method, divided by the midyear population. GNI is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. GNI, calculated in national currency, is usually converted to U.S. dollars at official exchange rates for comparisons across economies, although an alternative rate is used when the official exchange rate is judged to diverge by an exceptionally large margin from the rate actually applied in international transactions. To smooth fluctuations in prices and exchange rates, a special Atlas method of conversion is used by the World Bank. This applies a conversion factor that averages the exchange rate for a given year and the two preceding years, adjusted for differences in rates of inflation between the country, and through 2000, the G-5 countries (France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States). From 2001, these countries include the Euro area, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

United Kingdom Gross National Income per Capita: sa data was reported at 30,461.000 GBP in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 29,249.000 GBP for 2016. United Kingdom Gross National Income per Capita: sa data is updated yearly, averaging 7,819.000 GBP from Dec 1955 (Median) to 2017, with 63 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 30,461.000 GBP in 2017 and a record low of 383.000 GBP in 1955. United Kingdom Gross National Income per Capita: sa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.A022: ESA 2010: GDP: per Capita: Market Prices: Seasonally Adjusted.

GDP per person in the UK fell by around 0.1 percent in 2024, after also shrinking in 2023. In 2020, gross domestic product per capita shrank by a record 10.4 percent in the United Kingdom, before growing by 8.2 percent in 2021. Before 2021, the highest year-on-year increase was recorded in 1973 when GDP per person grew by 6.3 percent.

This layer shows the purchasing power per capita in United Kingdom in 2023, in a multiscale map (United Kingdom, Country, Region, County, District, Lower Super Output Area, and Census Output Area). Nationally, the purchasing power per capita is 22,986 British pound. Purchasing Power describes the disposable income (income without taxes and social security contributions, including received transfer payments) of a certain area's population. The figures are in British pound (GBP) per capita.The pop-up is configured to show the following information at each geography level:Purchasing power per capitaPurchasing power per capita by various categoriesThe source of this data is Michael Bauer Research. The vintage of the data is 2023. This item was last updated in February, 2024 and is updated every 12-18 months as new annual figures are offered.Additional Esri Resources:Esri DemographicsThis item is for visualization purposes only and cannot be exported or used in analysis.We would love to hear from you. If you have any feedback regarding this item or Esri Demographics, please let us know.Permitted use of this data is covered in the DATA section of the Esri Master Agreement (E204CW) and these supplemental terms.

United Kingdom GDHI: per Capita: London data was reported at 27,151.000 GBP in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 26,864.000 GBP for 2015. United Kingdom GDHI: per Capita: London data is updated yearly, averaging 20,597.500 GBP from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2016, with 20 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 27,151.000 GBP in 2016 and a record low of 13,183.000 GBP in 1997. United Kingdom GDHI: per Capita: London data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.A046: ESA 2010: Gross Disposable Household Income: by Region.

United Kingdom GDHI: per Capita: Index: East of England data was reported at 104.300 UK=100 in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 103.700 UK=100 for 2015. United Kingdom GDHI: per Capita: Index: East of England data is updated yearly, averaging 104.000 UK=100 from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2016, with 20 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 105.700 UK=100 in 2002 and a record low of 102.500 UK=100 in 2007. United Kingdom GDHI: per Capita: Index: East of England data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.A048: ESA 2010: Gross Disposable Household Income: by Region.

This dataset provides values for GDP PER CAPITA PPP reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

United Kingdom GDHI: per Capita: Index: England data was reported at 102.300 UK=100 in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 102.400 UK=100 for 2015. United Kingdom GDHI: per Capita: Index: England data is updated yearly, averaging 102.050 UK=100 from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2016, with 20 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 102.600 UK=100 in 1999 and a record low of 101.700 UK=100 in 2011. United Kingdom GDHI: per Capita: Index: England data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.A048: ESA 2010: Gross Disposable Household Income: by Region.

Gross domestic product (GDP) in current market prices and as chained volume measures, plus GDP per capita, for each local authority district, metropolitan district, London borough and Scottish Council area in the UK.

Annual estimates of balanced UK regional gross value added (GVA(B)). Current price estimates, GVA per head and annual growth for UK countries, ITL1, ITL2 and ITL3 areas, with a broad industry breakdown and income components.

The gross domestic product of the United Kingdom was around 2.56 trillion British pounds, an increase when compared to the previous year, when UK GDP amounted to about 2.54 trillion pounds. The significant drop in GDP visible in 2020 was due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the smaller declines in 2008 and 2009 because of the global financial crisis of the late 2000s. Low growth problem in the UK Despite growing by 0.9 percent in 2024, and 0.4 percent in 2023 the UK economy is not that much larger than it was before the COVID-19 pandemic. Since recovering from a huge fall in GDP in the second quarter of 2020, the UK economy has alternated between periods of contraction and low growth, with the UK even in a recession at the end of 2023. While economic growth picked up somewhat in 2024, GDP per capita is lower than it was in 2022, following two years of negative growth. How big is the UK economy in relation to the rest of the world? As of 2024, the UK had the sixth-largest economy in the world, behind the United States, China, Japan, Germany, and India. Among European nations, this meant that the UK currently has the second-largest economy in Europe, although the economy of France, Europe's third-largest economy, is of a similar size. The UK's global economic ranking will likely fall in the coming years, however, with the UK's share of global GDP expected to fall from 2.16 percent in 2025 to 2.02 percent by 2029.  

Key information about United Kingdom Investment: % of GDP

• United Kingdom Investment accounted for 18.2 % of its Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with a ratio of 18.3 % in the previous quarter.
• UK investment share of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1955 to Sep 2024, with an average ratio of 18.8 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 26.2 % in Mar 1989 and a record low of 12.9 % in Jun 2020.

CEIC calculates Investment as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Nominal Gross Capital Formation and quarterly Nominal GDP. Gross Capital Formation is calculated as the sum of Gross Fixed Capital Formation, Changes in Inventories and Acquisition less Disposals of Valuables. Office for National Statistics provides Nominal Gross Capital Formation in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency.


Related information about United Kingdom Investment: % of GDP

• In the latest reports, UK GDP expanded 0.2 % YoY in Mar 2023.
• UK Nominal GDP reached 786.4 USD bn in Mar 2023.
• Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 6.6 % in Dec 2022.
• UK GDP Per Capita reached 45,308.8 USD in Dec 2022.
• Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 16.4 % in Sep 2024.

Gross National Product in the United Kingdom increased to 702109 GBP Million in the third quarter of 2024 from 696603 GBP Million in the second quarter of 2024. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United Kingdom Gross National Income - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.