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US vs UK GDP per capita
United States overtook United Kingdom in 2007. In 1960 United Kingdom stood at roughly 47% of United States’s GDP per capita; today the figure is about 64%, and the pair was closest in 2008 (98%).
| Year | United States | United Kingdom | UK as % of US |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,999.86 | 1,397.59 | 47% |
| 1970 | 5,234.3 | 2,347.54 | 45% |
| 1980 | 12,574.79 | 10,032.06 | 80% |
| 1990 | 23,888.6 | 19,095.47 | 80% |
| 2000 | 36,329.97 | 28,383.88 | 78% |
| 2010 | 48,642.63 | 39,778.32 | 82% |
| 2020 | 64,465.3 | 40,815.13 | 63% |
| 2025 | 90,026.52 | 57,601.96 | 64% |
Frequently asked questions
When did United States pass United Kingdom in GDP per capita?
In 2007. United States’s published GDP per capita rose above United Kingdom’s that year and the lead has held since.
How do United States and United Kingdom compare today?
United States is ahead: 90,026.52 against 57,601.96 — the trailing economy stands at about 64% of the leader.
Are these GDP per capita figures nominal or adjusted?
They are exactly as the World Bank publishes them — current US$ — with no inflation restatement, no PPP conversion and no interpolation for missing years.
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