GDP per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: GDP per capita was 53,993 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in United Kingdom, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in United Kingdom is 53,993 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 53,993 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32,995 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1991.
That places United Kingdom 35th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,848 international-$ in 2021 prices | 32,995 international-$ in 2021 prices | 42,072 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,158 international-$ in 2021 prices | 43,818 international-$ in 2021 prices | 50,046 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,228 international-$ in 2021 prices | 47,683 international-$ in 2021 prices | 53,374 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,430 international-$ in 2021 prices | 47,931 international-$ in 2021 prices | 53,993 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 32 South Korea 55,697 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 33 France 55,124 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 34 Cyprus 54,103 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 36 Italy 53,606 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 37 Spain 49,318 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 38 Czechia 49,292 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in United Kingdom?
- Gdp per capita in United Kingdom was 53,993 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 53,993 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,995 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gdp per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 35th out of 198 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 Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.