World development data, made comparable
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GDP per capita
Economic output per person at current market exchange rates. How to read this indicator
| Year | United States | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $90,027 | $57,602 |
| 2024 | $86,170 | $53,341 |
| 2023 | $82,587 | $49,920 |
| 2022 | $78,009 | $47,035 |
| 2021 | $71,441 | $47,696 |
| 2020 | $64,465 | $40,815 |
| 2019 | $65,228 | $43,161 |
| 2018 | $62,876 | $43,704 |
| 2017 | $60,048 | $40,918 |
| 2016 | $57,977 | $41,259 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved 2026-08-26. Values can be revised by the source.
Why the year matters
A country can look stronger simply because one series is newer. We display each observation year instead of pretending every value is current.
Change needs a baseline
The latest number alone says little about direction. Every card compares it with an available observation roughly five years earlier.
National data has limits
These indicators describe whole economies. They do not capture city-level costs, sector regulation or the experience of an individual company.
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Seven indicators together provide more context than a single headline number.