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Economic growth in United Kingdom
1961 – 2025 · 65 data points
31 of 40 · Countries
Updated 21 Oct 2026
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1961 – 2025
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Latest value · 2025
1.4%
Countries · 2025
31 of 40
Place 1 is the highest value.
vs World
−1.5 pp
World: 2.9% · 2025
Economic growth, 1961 – 2025 percent · United Kingdom
1.4%
2025
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1961 – 2025
Compared with Economic growth · percent
United Kingdom
1.4%
World
2.9%
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators
The series at a glance United Kingdom · 1961 – 2025
Latest value
1.4% · 2025
First value
2.7% · 1961
Highest
8.5% · 2021
Lowest
-10.0% · 2020
Data points
65
By year
All years · 1961 – 2025
| Year | United Kingdom | Change | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.4% | 2.9% | |
| 2024 | 1.1% | 2.9% | |
| 2023 | 0.3% | 2.9% | |
| 2022 | 5.1% | 3.4% | |
| 2021 | 8.5% | 6.5% | |
| 2020 | -10.0% | -2.9% | |
| 2019 | 1.3% | 2.7% | |
| 2018 | 1.6% | 3.3% | |
| 2017 | 3.0% | 3.4% | |
| 2016 | 2.2% | 2.8% | |
| 2015 | 2.1% | 3.1% | |
| 2014 | 3.2% | 3.2% | |
| 2013 | 1.7% | 2.9% | |
| 2012 | 1.5% | 2.7% | |
| 2011 | 0.9% | 3.3% | |
| 2010 | 2.3% | 4.5% | |
| 2009 | -4.6% | -1.3% | |
| 2008 | -0.0% | 2.1% | |
| 2007 | 2.9% | 4.4% | |
| 2006 | 2.2% | 4.5% | |
| 2005 | 2.8% | 4.1% | |
| 2004 | 2.3% | 4.5% | |
| 2003 | 3.2% | 3.1% | |
| 2002 | 1.7% | 2.3% | |
| 2001 | 2.4% | 2.0% | |
| 2000 | 4.5% | 4.6% | |
| 1999 | 2.9% | 3.6% | |
| 1998 | 3.2% | 2.8% | |
| 1997 | 4.9% | 4.0% | |
| 1996 | 2.6% | 3.6% | |
| 1995 | 3.5% | 3.2% | |
| 1994 | 5.0% | 3.4% | |
| 1993 | 3.5% | 1.9% | |
| 1992 | 1.3% | 2.1% | |
| 1991 | -1.3% | 1.2% | |
| 1990 | 0.8% | 2.7% | |
| 1989 | 2.3% | 3.6% | |
| 1988 | 5.0% | 4.5% | |
| 1987 | 4.6% | 3.8% | |
| 1986 | 4.0% | 3.3% | |
| 1985 | 3.6% | 3.7% | |
| 1984 | 2.7% | 4.7% | |
| 1983 | 3.6% | 2.6% | |
| 1982 | 2.1% | 0.4% | |
| 1981 | -1.3% | 1.9% | |
| 1980 | -2.2% | 1.8% | |
| 1979 | 2.7% | 4.1% | |
| 1978 | 3.4% | 4.1% | |
| 1977 | 2.4% | 3.9% | |
| 1976 | 2.8% | 5.2% | |
| 1975 | -0.7% | 0.8% | |
| 1974 | -1.7% | 2.0% | |
| 1973 | 7.3% | 6.5% | |
| 1972 | 3.6% | 5.5% | |
| 1971 | 2.0% | 4.1% | |
| 1970 | 2.7% | 3.8% | |
| 1969 | 1.9% | 6.0% | |
| 1968 | 5.5% | 5.9% | |
| 1967 | 2.8% | 3.7% | |
| 1966 | 1.6% | 5.4% | |
| 1965 | 2.1% | 5.6% | |
| 1964 | 5.6% | 6.6% | |
| 1963 | 4.9% | 5.0% | |
| 1962 | 1.1% | 5.3% | |
| 1961 | 2.7% | 3.9% |
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1961 – 2025
Ranking · Countries
2016 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Economic growth | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Yemen | -9.4% | |
| 41 | Congo - Brazzaville | -8.7% | |
| 40 | Brazil | -3.3% | |
| 39 | Argentina | -2.1% | |
| 38 | Liberia | -1.6% | |
| 37 | Ecuador | -0.7% | |
| 36 | Greece | -0.0% | |
| 35 | Russia | 0.2% | |
| 34 | Congo - Kinshasa | 0.4% | |
| 33 | France | 0.9% | |
| 32 | Canada | 1.0% | |
| 31 | Italy | 1.2% | |
| 30 | Norway | 1.3% | |
| 29 | Lebanon | 1.6% | |
| 28 | Saudi Arabia | 1.7% | |
| 27 | Chile | 1.8% | |
| 26 | Mexico | 1.8% | |
| 25 | United States | 1.8% | |
| 24 | Colombia | 2.1% | |
| 23 | Gabon | 2.1% | |
| 22 | Hong Kong SAR China | 2.2% | |
| 21 | United Kingdom | 2.2% | |
| 20 | Germany | 2.2% | |
| 19 | Netherlands | 2.4% | |
| 18 | Finland | 2.6% | |
| 17 | Czechia | 2.6% | |
| 16 | Lithuania | 2.7% | |
| 15 | Romania | 2.9% | |
| 14 | Spain | 2.9% | |
| 13 | Bulgaria | 3.0% | |
| 12 | Poland | 3.0% | |
| 11 | South Korea | 3.2% | |
| 10 | Türkiye | 3.3% | |
| 9 | Honduras | 3.9% | |
| 8 | Algeria | 3.9% | |
| 7 | Egypt | 4.3% | |
| 6 | Indonesia | 5.0% | |
| 5 | Sierra Leone | 6.4% | |
| 4 | China | 6.8% | |
| 3 | Bangladesh | 7.1% | |
| 2 | Philippines | 7.1% | |
| 1 | India | 8.3% |
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2016
What it means
How much the economy grew or shrank compared with the year before.
How it is calculated
Change in GDP at constant prices (inflation removed) from the previous year, in percent.
Economy & jobs
United Kingdom in numbers
GDP per person
£39,845
2023
GDP per person (PPP)
US$59,700
2023
Gross domestic product
US$4T
2025
Inflation
3.9%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.9%
2023
Youth unemployment
14.6%
2025
Employment rate
75.2%
2024
Labour force participation
61.4%
2025
Household income per person
US$36,868
2023
Income inequality (Gini)
32.4
2021