What is gdp per capita in United Kingdom?

Gdp per capita in United Kingdom was 50,690 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom?

The highest recorded value was 50,924 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.

What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom?

The lowest recorded value was 11,618 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1950.

How does United Kingdom rank for gdp per capita?

United Kingdom ranks 30th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.

Is gdp per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this United Kingdom data come from?

The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

GDP per capita in United Kingdom

Name: GDP per capita in United Kingdom
Creator: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

United Kingdom: GDP per capita was 50,690 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

50,690 international-$ in 2021 prices

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

30th

of 184 countries

All-time high

50,924 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2022

All-time low

11,618 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2023

GDP per capita in United Kingdom, 1950–2023

Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 50,690 international-$ in 2021 prices for gdp per capita in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 50,924 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11,618 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1950.

United Kingdom ranks 30th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	12,934 international-$ in 2021 prices	11,618 international-$ in 2021 prices	14,147 international-$ in 2021 prices	10
1960s	16,302 international-$ in 2021 prices	14,704 international-$ in 2021 prices	18,068 international-$ in 2021 prices	10
1970s	20,587 international-$ in 2021 prices	18,486 international-$ in 2021 prices	24,309 international-$ in 2021 prices	10
1980s	25,934 international-$ in 2021 prices	24,142 international-$ in 2021 prices	29,525 international-$ in 2021 prices	10
1990s	34,921 international-$ in 2021 prices	29,603 international-$ in 2021 prices	42,566 international-$ in 2021 prices	10
2000s	46,790 international-$ in 2021 prices	44,666 international-$ in 2021 prices	48,703 international-$ in 2021 prices	10
2010s	46,626 international-$ in 2021 prices	43,885 international-$ in 2021 prices	50,006 international-$ in 2021 prices	10
2020s	49,501 international-$ in 2021 prices	47,201 international-$ in 2021 prices	50,924 international-$ in 2021 prices	4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

27 Bahrain 53,814 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
28 Finland 51,699 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
29 France 51,466 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
31 Italy 50,488 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
32 New Zealand 47,160 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
33 Malta 46,795 international-$ in 2021 prices compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

More economy & growth data for United Kingdom

Exports of goods and services 1.22 trillion current US$ (2025)
Final consumption expenditure 81.7% (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added 376.76 billion constant LCU (2025)
Gross national expenditure 4.06 trillion current US$ (2025)
Gross national expenditure 3.08 trillion current LCU (2025)
Gross national expenditure 3.41 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added 0.4% (2025)
Gross national expenditure 101.4% (2025)
Gross fixed capital formation 755.83 billion current US$ (2025)
Exports of goods and services 30.6% (2025)

All data for United Kingdom →

Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita in United Kingdom?: Gdp per capita in United Kingdom was 50,690 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom?: The highest recorded value was 50,924 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom?: The lowest recorded value was 11,618 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1950.
How does United Kingdom rank for gdp per capita?: United Kingdom ranks 30th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is gdp per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?: The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator: GDP per capita
Unit: international-$ in 2021 prices
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 184 places, 10,907 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.