GDP per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: GDP per capita was 43,747 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in United Kingdom, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in United Kingdom stood at 43,747 current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 43,747 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 499.14 current LCU, in 1960.
That places United Kingdom 144th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 658.32 current LCU | 499.14 current LCU | 875.28 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,998 current LCU | 978.22 current LCU | 3,685 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,713 current LCU | 4,317 current LCU | 9,925 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,071 current LCU | 10,755 current LCU | 17,837 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,542 current LCU | 18,759 current LCU | 25,923 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,462 current LCU | 25,744 current LCU | 33,814 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,386 current LCU | 31,836 current LCU | 43,747 current LCU | 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 43,747 current LCU 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 43,747 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 499.14 current LCU in 1960.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gdp per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 144th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current LCU). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.