GDP per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: GDP per capita was 48,422 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in United Kingdom, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in United Kingdom stood at 48,422 constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 48,422 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15,324 constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
That places United Kingdom 23rd out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,066 constant 2015 US$ | 15,324 constant 2015 US$ | 19,086 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 21,655 constant 2015 US$ | 19,525 constant 2015 US$ | 23,930 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,935 constant 2015 US$ | 23,064 constant 2015 US$ | 29,928 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,046 constant 2015 US$ | 29,591 constant 2015 US$ | 37,731 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,292 constant 2015 US$ | 39,297 constant 2015 US$ | 44,882 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,045 constant 2015 US$ | 42,763 constant 2015 US$ | 47,867 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,020 constant 2015 US$ | 42,985 constant 2015 US$ | 48,422 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.7595 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -17.71 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -22.63 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 297.09 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 391.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -20.96 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -26.79 billion current US$ (2024)
- GNI per capita 43,477 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 54,550 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 3.02 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in United Kingdom?
- Gdp per capita in United Kingdom was 48,422 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 48,422 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,324 constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gdp per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 23rd out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.