GDP per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: GDP per capita was 57,602 current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 57,602 current US$ for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 57,602 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,398 current US$, in 1960.
United Kingdom ranks 27th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,773 current US$ | 1,398 current US$ | 2,101 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,202 current US$ | 2,348 current US$ | 7,805 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,026 current US$ | 8,179 current US$ | 16,239 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,950 current US$ | 18,389 current US$ | 28,858 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,584 current US$ | 28,014 current US$ | 50,629 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,041 current US$ | 39,778 current US$ | 47,747 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,401 current US$ | 40,815 current US$ | 57,602 current 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 57,602 current 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 57,602 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,398 current US$ in 1960.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gdp per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 27th 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 27.3%. 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 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.