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GDP per person (PPP) in Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

1998 – 2023 · 26 data points 1 of 12 · Regions of Wales Updated 14 Nov 2026
Economy & jobs · Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan Wales United Kingdom

Source: OECD Regional Database, 1998 – 2023

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Latest value · 2023 US$56,990PPP +3.6% since 2022
Regions of Wales · 2023 1 of 12 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2013 +45% +3.8% a year on average
vs Wales +23% Wales: US$46,343 · 2024
GDP per person (PPP), 1998 – 2023 international dollars (PPP) · Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan · Wales · United Kingdom
+45% since 2013
Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan Wales United Kingdom

Source: OECD Regional Database, 1998 – 2023

Compared with GDP per person (PPP) · international dollars (PPP)
Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
US$56,990
Wales
US$46,343 · 2024
United Kingdom
US$61,273 · 2024

Source: OECD Regional Database

The series at a glance Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan · 1998 – 2023
Latest value US$56,990 · 2023
First value US$22,563 · 1998
Highest US$56,990 · 2023
Lowest US$22,563 · 1998
Average change +3.8% a year on average
Data points 26

By year

All years · 1998 – 2023

YearCardiff and Vale of GlamorganChange WalesUnited Kingdom
2023 US$56,990 +3.6% US$45,459 US$60,176
2022 US$54,992 +5.3% US$43,419 US$58,593
2021 US$52,231 +7.5% US$40,011 US$53,773
2020 US$48,603 −1.7% US$36,850 US$48,720
2019 US$49,447 +7.2% US$38,517 US$50,494
2018 US$46,128 +1.3% US$35,912 US$47,636
2017 US$45,513 +3.3% US$34,774 US$46,441
2016 US$44,042 +5.7% US$33,417 US$44,376
2015 US$41,672 +3.5% US$32,036 US$42,772
2014 US$40,243 +2.4% US$30,868 US$41,546
2013 US$39,312 +3.5% US$30,127 US$40,121
2012 US$38,001 +5.0% US$28,758 US$38,516
2011 US$36,179 +2.7% US$27,712 US$37,374
2010 US$35,244 +1.3% US$26,732 US$36,657
2009 US$34,801 −1.3% US$25,679 US$35,272
2008 US$35,250 −0.9% US$26,525 US$36,934
2007 US$35,562 +3.5% US$26,170 US$35,688
2006 US$34,344 +6.6% US$25,758 US$34,889
2005 US$32,229 +1.6% US$24,191 US$32,825
2004 US$31,719 +4.9% US$23,902 US$32,185
2003 US$30,236 +5.6% US$22,416 US$30,424
2002 US$28,639 +5.6% US$21,347 US$29,170
2001 US$27,118 +5.8% US$20,438 US$28,026
2000 US$25,635 +7.4% US$19,517 US$26,629
1999 US$23,867 +5.8% US$18,151 US$24,574
1998 US$22,563 US$17,815 US$23,795

Source: OECD Regional Database, 1998 – 2023

Ranking · Regions of Wales

2014 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryGDP per person (PPP)
1 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan US$40,243
6 Central Valleys and Bridgend US$29,153
9 Conwy and Denbighshire US$25,576
2 Flintshire and Wrexham US$36,276
11 Gwent Valleys US$23,370
5 Gwynedd US$30,441
12 Isle of Anglesey US$22,124
8 Mid Wales US$25,902
3 Monmouthshire and Newport US$33,412
10 Neath Port Talbot US$25,536
7 South West Wales US$26,370
4 Swansea US$33,258

Source: OECD Regional Database, 2014

What it means

Economic output per resident, adjusted for what money buys in each country.

How it is calculated

GDP per person converted with purchasing power parities into international dollars, so countries and regions can be compared.