GDP per capita, long-run history in United Kingdom

Latest: 38,407
Previous: 37,134
Change: +1,272 (+3.4%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2022
Frequency: Annual
Unit: International dollars (2011 prices)

GDP per capita, long-run history over time

Annual, International dollars (2011 prices), Not seasonally adjusted

Source: Maddison Project Database 2023

Observations for GDP per capita, long-run history in United Kingdom
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1963	14,583
Dec 31, 1964	15,251
Dec 31, 1965	15,545
Dec 31, 1966	15,757
Dec 31, 1967	16,018
Dec 31, 1968	16,593
Dec 31, 1969	16,820
Dec 31, 1970	17,162
Dec 31, 1971	17,440
Dec 31, 1972	18,002
Dec 31, 1973	19,168
Dec 31, 1974	18,903
Dec 31, 1975	18,884
Dec 31, 1976	19,311
Dec 31, 1977	19,740
Dec 31, 1978	20,448
Dec 31, 1979	20,988
Dec 31, 1980	20,612
Dec 31, 1981	20,319
Dec 31, 1982	20,650
Dec 31, 1983	21,366
Dec 31, 1984	21,869
Dec 31, 1985	22,579
Dec 31, 1986	23,498
Dec 31, 1987	24,536
Dec 31, 1988	25,679
Dec 31, 1989	26,164
Dec 31, 1990	26,189
Dec 31, 1991	25,792
Dec 31, 1992	25,790
Dec 31, 1993	26,349
Dec 31, 1994	27,278
Dec 31, 1995	27,861
Dec 31, 1996	28,472
Dec 31, 1997	29,260
Dec 31, 1998	30,077
Dec 31, 1999	30,933
Dec 31, 2000	31,946
Dec 31, 2001	32,660
Dec 31, 2002	33,271
Dec 31, 2003	34,232
Dec 31, 2004	34,866
Dec 31, 2005	35,624
Dec 31, 2006	36,214
Dec 31, 2007	36,817
Dec 31, 2008	36,265
Dec 31, 2009	34,402
Dec 31, 2010	34,754
Dec 31, 2011	34,971
Dec 31, 2012	35,244
Dec 31, 2013	35,661
Dec 31, 2014	36,522
Dec 31, 2015	37,101
Dec 31, 2016	37,594
Dec 31, 2017	38,284
Dec 31, 2018	38,705
Dec 31, 2019	39,113
Dec 31, 2020	34,651
Dec 31, 2021	37,134
Dec 31, 2022	38,407

About this indicator

Source: Maddison Project Database 2023 (opens in a new tab)

Source: Bolt, J. and van Zanden, J.L. (2024), Maddison style estimates of the evolution of the world economy: A new 2023 update, Journal of Economic Surveys, 1-41, DOI 10.1111/joes.12618. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. The original sources are listed on each page.

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Original sources of these estimates

GDP pc: 2008 - 2022: Total Economy Database the Conference Board for all countries included in TED. Otherwise UN national accounts statistics

United Kingdom

1: Scheidel, W. and Friesen, S. J., ‘The size of the economy and the distribution of income in the Roman Empire’, Journal of Roman Studies, 99 (2009), pp. 61–91
1252–1700 (England): Broadberry, S.N., B. Campbell, A. Klein, M. Overton and B. van Leeuwen (2015), British Economic Growth 1270-1870 Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
1700–1870: Broadberry, S.N., B. Campbell, A. Klein, M. Overton and B. van Leeuwen (2015), British Economic Growth 1270-1870 Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
1870-1950: C.H. Feinstein, National Income Expenditure and Output of the United Kingdom 1855-1965, Cambridge, 1972

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