GDP per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: GDP per capita was 52,637 current US$ in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in United Kingdom, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 52,637 current US$ for gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 52,637 current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,348 current US$, in 1970.
That places United Kingdom 29th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,202 current US$ | 2,348 current US$ | 7,805 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,026 current US$ | 8,179 current US$ | 16,239 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,896 current US$ | 18,389 current US$ | 28,762 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,423 current US$ | 27,907 current US$ | 50,398 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,776 current US$ | 39,599 current US$ | 47,427 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,046 current US$ | 40,405 current US$ | 52,637 current US$ | 5 |
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More population data for United Kingdom
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.184 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.21 million (2100)
- Population density 307.14 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.184 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.55 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 515,677 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.55 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.55 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.0505 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.56 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in United Kingdom?
- Gdp per capita in United Kingdom was 52,637 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 52,637 current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,348 current US$ in 1970.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gdp per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 29th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release