GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 60,620 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
60,620 current international $
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
36th
of 202 countries
All-time high
60,620 current international $
in 2024
All-time low
17,054 current international $
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per capita, PPP in United Kingdom, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita, ppp in United Kingdom stood at 60,620 current international $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in United Kingdom peaked at 60,620 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17,054 current international $, in 1990.
That places United Kingdom 36th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,054 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 17,383 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 17,802 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 18,633 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 19,713 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 20,581 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 21,938 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 23,065 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 23,688 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 24,494 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 26,530 current international $ | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 27,916 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 29,089 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 30,318 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 32,056 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 32,726 current international $ | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 34,735 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 35,523 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 36,745 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 35,023 current international $ | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 36,488 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 37,224 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 38,337 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 39,948 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 41,267 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 42,527 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 44,085 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 46,113 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 47,212 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 50,065 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 48,230 current international $ | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 51,004 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 58,544 current international $ | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 57,916 current international $ | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 60,620 current international $ | +4.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 60,620 current international $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 56,866 current international $, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 60,620 current international $ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49,856 current international $, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,435 current international $ | 17,054 current international $ | 24,494 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,066 current international $ | 26,530 current international $ | 36,745 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,327 current international $ | 36,488 current international $ | 50,065 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,263 current international $ | 48,230 current international $ | 60,620 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More population data for United Kingdom
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.1389 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 71,685 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2666 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.169 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.184 (2100)
- Population density 307.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.21 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in United Kingdom?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in United Kingdom was 60,620 current international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 60,620 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,054 current international $ in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- United Kingdom ranks 36th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release