United Kingdom
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76/80 indicators · percentile vs world (IMF / WB / WHO)underover
GDP
$4.26T
2026▲ 6.5%
Population
69.2M
2024▲ 1.1%
GDP per Capita
$61,056
2026▲ 6.0%
Life Expectancy
81.2 years
2023▲ 0.3%
United Kingdom in world space2000–2023
192 countries · log scale on X world United Kingdom· trajectory line: 1980 → today
▶About United Kingdom
United Kingdom's GDP is $4.26T (2026), with a population of 69.5M, and GDP per capita of $61,056. Key indicators include real GDP growth of 0.8%, inflation at 3.2%, unemployment at 5.6%, government debt at 103.6% of GDP, life expectancy of 81.4 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators.
▶Economy30 indicators · 2018–2026 · IMF / WB
▶Financial Markets2 indicators · 2025–2026 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exchange Rate (per USD) | 0.74 | 2026 | — | WB |
| Exchange Rate (per EUR) | 0.86 | 2025 | ▲ 1.2% | WB |
▶Fiscal & Monetary19 indicators · 2023–2026 · IMF / WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 3.2% | 2026 | ▼ 5.9% | IMF |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 103.6% | 2026 | ▲ 1.3% | IMF |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -3.9% | 2026 | ▲ 27.8% | IMF |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -3.4% | 2026 | ▼ 9.7% | IMF |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 5.6% | 2026 | ▲ 14.3% | IMF |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 3.3% | 2024 | ▼ 51.8% | WB |
| Government Debt (% of GDP) | 131.1% | 2024 | ▼ 3.7% | WB |
| Government Revenue (% of GDP) | 34.9% | 2024 | ▼ 1.1% | WB |
| Government Expenditure (% of GDP) | 41.2% | 2023 | ▲ 1.4% | WB |
| Tax Revenue (% of GDP) | 27.0% | 2024 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Taxes on Goods & Services (% of revenue) | 31.1% | 2024 | ▼ 1.6% | WB |
| Taxes on International Trade (% of revenue) | 0.6% | 2024 | ▼ 6.5% | WB |
| Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev) | 40.6% | 2024 | ▲ 3.6% | WB |
| Net Investment in Nonfinancial Assets (% of GDP) | 2.4% | 2024 | ▲ 2.1% | WB |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $174.60B | 2024 | ▼ 1.9% | WB |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 1.2 | 2024 | ▼ 2.4% | WB |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 0.78 | 2024 | ▼ 2.7% | WB |
| PPP Conversion Factor | 0.66 | 2024 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
| Broad Money (% of GDP) | 142.3% | 2024 | ▼ 2.1% | WB |
▶Trade15 indicators · 2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 62.8% | 2024 | ▼ 3.3% | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 31.0% | 2024 | ▼ 2.9% | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 31.9% | 2024 | ▼ 3.7% | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $1.14T | 2024 | ▲ 4.6% | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $1.17T | 2024 | ▲ 3.8% | WB |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $512.63B | 2024 | ▼ 2.4% | WB |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $815.96B | 2024 | ▲ 3.1% | WB |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | -0.4% | 2024 | ▼ 187.2% | WB |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | -2.0% | 2024 | ▼ 322.7% | WB |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $-12.96B | 2024 | ▼ 193.9% | WB |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $4.83B | 2024 | ▲ 7.8% | WB |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 0.1% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 29.7% | 2024 | ▲ 2.9% | WB |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -2.2% | 2024 | ▲ 38.8% | WB |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $-80.65B | 2024 | ▲ 34.1% | WB |
▶Finance11 indicators · 2022–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 112.7% | 2024 | ▼ 4.5% | WB |
| Stock Market Capitalization (% of GDP) | 97.3% | 2022 | ▼ 18.2% | WB |
| Stock Market Capitalization (USD) | $3.10T | 2022 | ▼ 18.5% | WB |
| Stock Market Turnover (% of GDP) | 18.6% | 2023 | ▼ 47.3% | WB |
| Listed Domestic Companies | 1,606 | 2022 | ▼ 2.4% | WB |
| Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%) | 6.1% | 2023 | ▼ 5.8% | WB |
| Bank Nonperforming Loans (%) | 1.0% | 2023 | ▲ 3.0% | WB |
| Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%) | 99.3% | 2024 | ▼ 0.5% | WB |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 99.3% | 2024 | ▼ 0.6% | WB |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 99.3% | 2024 | ▼ 0.3% | WB |
| Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%) | 13.3% | 2024 | — | WB |
▶Business Environment1 indicator · 2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time to Get Electricity (days) | 44 | 2024 | — | WB |
▶Private Sector6 indicators · 2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%) | 0.6% | 2024 | — | WB |
| Firms with Female Top Manager (%) | 47.1% | 2024 | — | WB |
| Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%) | 12.3% | 2024 | — | WB |
| Firms Offering Training (%) | 57.5% | 2024 | — | WB |
| Average Firm Age (years) | 37 years | 2024 | — | WB |
| Firms Using Computers (%) | 24.3% | 2024 | — | WB |
▶People23 indicators · 2022–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 69.2M | 2024 | ▲ 1.1% | WB |
| Population Growth (%) | 1.1% | 2024 | ▼ 18.3% | WB |
| Population Density (per km²) | 283 | 2023 | ▲ 1.3% | WB |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 243,610 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Land Area (sq km) | 241,930 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Urban Population (%) | 83.2% | 2024 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Urban Population (total) | 57.6M | 2024 | ▲ 1.2% | WB |
| Rural Population (%) | 16.8% | 2024 | ▼ 0.5% | WB |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 81.2 years | 2023 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 79.4 years | 2023 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 83.2 years | 2023 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 1.6 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 10 | 2023 | ▼ 0.8% | WB |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 9.5 | 2023 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Net Migration | 389,911 | 2025 | ▼ 6.5% | WB |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 17.2% | 2024 | ▼ 1.3% | WB |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 63.3% | 2024 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 19.5% | 2024 | ▲ 1.4% | WB |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 57.9% | 2024 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 30.8% | 2024 | ▲ 1.4% | WB |
| Youth Dependency Ratio (%) | 27.1% | 2024 | ▼ 1.2% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 90.7 | 2022 | ▼ 7.2% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 56.4 | 2022 | ▼ 5.0% | WB |
▶Labor20 indicators · 2024–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 35.4M | 2025 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 61.4% | 2025 | ▼ 0.3% | WB |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 57.3% | 2025 | ▼ 0.3% | WB |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 65.6% | 2025 | ▼ 0.3% | WB |
| Unemployment (%) | 4.7% | 2025 | ▲ 8.8% | WB |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 4.4% | 2025 | ▲ 6.5% | WB |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 5.1% | 2025 | ▲ 10.7% | WB |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 14.6% | 2025 | ▲ 2.3% | WB |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 0.9% | 2025 | ▼ 2.5% | WB |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 15.9% | 2025 | ▼ 1.3% | WB |
| Employment in Services (%) | 83.2% | 2025 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Self-Employed (%) | 62.0% | 2024 | ▼ 0.3% | WB |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 11.5% | 2025 | ▼ 0.7% | WB |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 86.9% | 2025 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Part-Time Employment (%) | 40.0% | 2024 | ▼ 2.2% | WB |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 1.6% | 2025 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 47.8% | 2025 | ▼ 0.0% | WB |
| Employment to Population Ratio (%) | 58.5% | 2025 | ▼ 0.7% | WB |
| Self-Employed (% of total) | 13.1% | 2025 | ▼ 0.5% | WB |
| NEET Youth (% not in education/employment) | 14.4% | 2025 | ▲ 0.7% | WB |
▶Education16 indicators · 2016–2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 5.9% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 11.8% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 102.6% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 112.4% | 2023 | ▼ 0.8% | WB |
| Tertiary School Enrollment (%) | 80.5% | 2023 | ▲ 1.0% | WB |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 101.4% | 2023 | ▲ 1.0% | WB |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 98.3% | 2023 | ▼ 1.1% | WB |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 4,370 | 2023 | ▲ 4.3% | WB |
| Primary School Teachers | 281,128 | 2023 | ▼ 0.4% | WB |
| Secondary School Teachers | 388,714 | 2023 | ▲ 0.8% | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 15 | 2017 | — | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 17 | 2017 | — | WB |
| Expenditure per Student, Primary (% of GDP/cap) | 32.3% | 2016 | — | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Primary) | 99.3 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Education Spending, Secondary (% of govt) | 37.8% | 2016 | — | WB |
| Education Spending, Tertiary (% of govt) | 25.6% | 2016 | — | WB |
▶Health38 indicators · 2019–2025 · WHO
▶Energy & Environment16 indicators · 2020–2024 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ Emissions (tonnes per capita) | 4.2 | 2024 | ▼ 5.1% | WB |
| CO₂ Emissions (total kilotonnes) | 292 | 2024 | ▼ 4.1% | WB |
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 2,128 | 2023 | ▼ 5.6% | WB |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 4,208 | 2023 | ▼ 2.7% | WB |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 40.2% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 12.2% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Access to Electricity (%) | 100.0% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 100.0% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 9.9 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Forest Area (%) | 13.3% | 2023 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 32,154 | 2023 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Arable Land (%) | 25.0% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 42.1% | 2024 | ▲ 5.5% | WB |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 46.8% | 2024 | ▲ 6.1% | WB |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 100.0% | 2024 | ▼ 0.0% | WHO |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 99.1% | 2024 | ▼ 0.0% | WHO |
▶Agriculture11 indicators · 2022–2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 70.3% | 2023 | ▼ 2.3% | WB |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 7,138 | 2023 | ▼ 7.5% | WB |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 101.2 | 2022 | ▲ 0.7% | WB |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 94.3 | 2022 | ▲ 4.7% | WB |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 105.2 | 2022 | ▼ 1.2% | WB |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 3.1M | 2023 | ▼ 2.1% | WB |
| Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes) | 717,392 | 2023 | ▲ 15.4% | WB |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 191.4 | 2023 | ▼ 1.1% | WB |
| Prevalence of Undernourishment (%) | 2.5% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 5.8% | 2022 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Cereal Production (metric tons) | 22.0M | 2023 | ▼ 9.5% | WB |
▶Technology12 indicators · 2021–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 96.3% | 2023 | ▼ 0.0% | WB |
| Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people) | 123 | 2023 | ▲ 2.5% | WB |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 41.4 | 2023 | ▲ 0.4% | WB |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 68,449.2 | 2024 | ▲ 44.5% | WB |
| R&D Spending (% of GDP) | 2.90% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Patent Applications, Residents | 11,592 | 2021 | — | WB |
| Patent Applications, Non-Residents | 7,263 | 2021 | — | WB |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 105,584 | 2022 | ▼ 4.0% | WB |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $84.77B | 2024 | ▲ 2.9% | WB |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 9.2% | 2024 | ▲ 3.6% | WB |
| ICT Service Exports (USD) | $59.89B | 2024 | ▲ 17.2% | WB |
| Industrial Design Applications, Resident | 28,299 | 2021 | — | WB |
▶Infrastructure9 indicators · 2020–2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 118.9M | 2023 | ▲ 24.0% | WB |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 4,413.9 | 2023 | ▲ 9.8% | WB |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 9.7M | 2022 | ▼ 5.4% | WB |
| Rail Lines (total km) | 16,179 | 2021 | — | WB |
| Railways, Passengers (million km) | 24,188 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Railways, Goods (million ton-km) | 15,212 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 3.70 | 2022 | — | WB |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 0.6% | 2023 | ▼ 26.4% | WB |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 13.8% | 2023 | ▼ 5.0% | WB |
▶Gender8 indicators · 2017–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 40.5% | 2024 | ▲ 16.9% | WB |
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 58.4% | 2024 | ▲ 0.6% | WB |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 90.1% | 2025 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 97.9% | 2017 | — | WB |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 8.4 | 2023 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| Gender Parity Index, Primary | 98.09 | 2017 | — | WB |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 1.02 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Gender Parity in Primary Education | 1.00 | 2020 | — | WB |
▶Governance10 indicators · 2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | 1.48 | 2023 | ▼ 8.6% | WB |
| Government Effectiveness | 1.16 | 2023 | ▼ 6.2% | WB |
| Political Stability | 0.51 | 2023 | ▼ 3.4% | WB |
| Regulatory Quality | 1.54 | 2023 | ▼ 1.9% | WB |
| Rule of Law | 1.4 | 2023 | ▼ 1.1% | WB |
| Voice & Accountability | 1.26 | 2023 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 90.6% | 2023 | ▼ 2.5% | WB |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 84.4% | 2023 | ▼ 1.6% | WB |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 89.2% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 62.1% | 2023 | ▼ 2.5% | WB |
▶Military6 indicators · 2020–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 2.3% | 2024 | ▲ 2.2% | WB |
| Military Expenditure (USD) | $81.76B | 2024 | ▲ 8.6% | WB |
| Armed Forces Personnel | 153,000 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 0.4% | 2020 | — | WB |
| Military Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 5.3% | 2024 | ▲ 4.0% | WB |
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 1.1 | 2021 | — | WB |
▶Poverty & Inequality11 indicators · 2021 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty at $2.15/day (%) | 0.5% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Poverty at $3.65/day (%) | 0.5% | 2021 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Poverty at $6.85/day (%) | 1.0% | 2021 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Gini Index | 32.4 | 2021 | — | WB |
| Income Share, Top 10% | 24.6% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Income Share, Bottom 10% | 3.0% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Income Share, Top 20% | 39.7% | 2021 | ▼ 0.7% | WB |
| Income Share, Bottom 20% | 7.7% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Shared Prosperity Premium (%) | 0.6% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Survey Mean Consumption (2017 PPP $ per day) | 64.32 | 2021 | — | WB |
| Poverty Gap at $2.15/day (%) | 0.3% | 2021 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
▶Social Protection4 indicators · 2020 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.78 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.79 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.77 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 11.5 years | 2020 | — | WB |
▶Tourism2 indicators · 2020 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 11.1M | 2020 | — | WB |
| International Tourism, Departures | 23.8M | 2020 | — | WB |
▶Urban Development8 indicators · 2022–2025 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population Growth (%) | 1.2% | 2024 | ▼ 17.2% | WB |
| Population in Largest City | 9.8M | 2025 | ▲ 1.0% | WB |
| Population in Largest City (% of urban) | 17.0% | 2025 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Population in Agglomerations >1M (% of total) | 27.4% | 2025 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 0.2% | 2022 | — | WB |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 0.6% | 2024 | ▼ 28.6% | WB |
| Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%) | 99.8% | 2024 | ▼ 0.0% | WHO |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 97.8% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WHO |
