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GDP per capita (PPP)

GDP per person adjusted for purchasing power parity in international dollars.

$49.2k Int$
+1.8% vs previous period

As of 2024-Q4

Historical trend

48k 48k 49k 2022-Q12023-Q32024-Q4

Trend summary

UK GDP per capita on a purchasing-power-parity basis stood at Int$49,178 in 2024, ranking 5th of 7 in the G7.

Trend

  • The series has risen year-on-year in each of the past ten years for which IMF data is available.
  • The gap between the UK and the US has widened from around 25% in 2010 to around 40% in 2024.
  • The UK ranks above Italy and Japan but below the US, Canada, Germany, and France.

Context

  • PPP-adjusted figures remove the effect of exchange-rate movements and reflect domestic purchasing power.
  • Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook database; consistent with ONS national accounts.

Official projections

The IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2025) projects UK GDP per capita growth of 1.3% in 2025.

Trend summary generated by claude-sonnet-4-6 on 15 January 2025. Contains no editorial judgement — describes direction, magnitude, and official projections only.

G7 comparison

UK ranks #5 of 7 in the G7 (higher is better)

🇺🇸 United States
80,412 Int$
🇩🇪 Germany
57,928 Int$
🇨🇦 Canada
55,522 Int$
🇫🇷 France
51,956 Int$
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
49,178 Int$
🇯🇵 Japan
42,820 Int$
🇮🇹 Italy
42,262 Int$

About this indicator

Source
ONS / IMF
Update frequency
Quarterly
Last updated
15 January 2025 Data may be out of date
Licence
OGL v3
Rising trend is…
Positive

Statistics

Latest
49178.0 Int$
Period high
49060.8
Period low
47860.0
Period average
48472.7