The Gross Domestic Product per capita in the United Kingdom was last recorded at 47265 US dollars in 2024. The GDP per Capita in the United Kingdom is equivalent to 374 percent of the world's average. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United Kingdom GDP per capita - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The statistic shows GDP per capita in the United Kingdom from 1987 to 2020, with projections up until 2030. 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.

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In 2024, gross domestic product per capita in the United Kingdom was 40,172 British pounds, compared with 40,162 pounds in the previous year. 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 stagnating when the economy is growing? During the last two years that GDP per capita fell and then stagnated in the UK, the overall economy grew by 0.4 percent in 2023 and 1.1 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.; ;

The Gross Domestic Product per capita in the United Kingdom was last recorded at 52517.98 US dollars in 2024, when adjusted by purchasing power parity (PPP). The GDP per Capita, in the United Kingdom, when adjusted by Purchasing Power Parity is equivalent to 296 percent of the world's average. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United Kingdom GDP per capita PPP - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Key information about United Kingdom GDP Per Capita

• United Kingdom Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per Capita reached 53,191.345 USD in Dec 2024, compared with 49,937.926 USD in Dec 2023.
• UK GDP Per Capita data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1957 to Dec 2024, with an average number of 20,883.205 USD.
• The data reached an all-time high of 53,191.345 USD in Dec 2024 and a record low of 1,204.000 in Dec 1957.
• CEIC converts annual GDP per Capita into USD. Office for National Statistics provides GDP per Capita in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Seasonally adjusted auxiliary series is used since non-seasonally adjusted data is unavailable from the source.

• In the latest reports, UK GDP expanded 1.264 % YoY in Sep 2025.
• UK Nominal GDP reached 1,029.876 USD bn in Sep 2025.
• Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 3.739 % in Sep 2025.
• Gross Savings Rate of UK was measured at 17.472 % in Jun 2025.

United Kingdom UK: GDP: Real: per Capita data was reported at 27,514.498 GBP in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 27,207.249 GBP for 2016. United Kingdom UK: GDP: Real: per Capita data is updated yearly, averaging 18,191.242 GBP from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 27,514.498 GBP in 2017 and a record low of 8,948.840 GBP in 1960. United Kingdom UK: GDP: Real: per Capita data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.World Bank.WDI: Gross Domestic Product: Real. GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP at purchaser's prices 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 constant local currency.; ; World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.; ;

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In the second quarter of 2025, the quarterly GDP per person in the United Kingdom was 10,137 British pounds, compared with 10,120 pounds in the previous quarter.

Monthly and long-term United Kingdom GDP Per Capita data: historical series and analyst forecasts curated by FocusEconomics.

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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.

Historical dataset showing U.K. GDP per capita by year from 1960 to 2023.

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United Kingdom UK: GDP: USD: per Capita data was reported at 39,720.443 USD in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 40,412.034 USD for 2016. United Kingdom UK: GDP: USD: per Capita data is updated yearly, averaging 16,113.225 USD from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 50,134.316 USD in 2007 and a record low of 1,380.306 USD in 1960. United Kingdom UK: GDP: USD: per Capita data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.World Bank.WDI: 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 U.S. dollars.; ; World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.; Weighted average;

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Annual estimates of balanced UK regional gross domestic product (GDP). Current price estimates and chained volume measures for UK countries, ITL1, ITL2 and ITL3 regions.