Wednesday 11 November Wales
Towns Advertise
Where to go in Wales
Search Log in Add your business Ask a question
  1. Home
  2. section.name
  3. economy
  4. GDP per person (PPP)
economy section.name · section.levels.region

GDP per person (PPP) in Wales

1998 – 2024 · 27 data points section.rank · Regions of United Kingdom section.updated 10 Nov 2026
economy · Wales United Kingdom

section.source: OECD Regional Database, 1998 – 2024

Featured spot available Your business could be here First in “Statistics” — with a photo and a “Featured” mark. Take this spot
overview 4 figures people 13 figures economy 11 figures education 4 figures climate 1 figure
Latest value · 2024 US$46,343PPP +1.9% section.change_since
Regions of United Kingdom · 2024 section.rank Place 1 is the highest value.
section.change_since +50% +3.7% a year on average
vs United Kingdom −24% United Kingdom: US$61,273 · 2024
GDP per person (PPP), 1998 – 2024 international dollars (PPP) · Wales · United Kingdom
+50% section.change_since
Wales United Kingdom

section.source: OECD Regional Database, 1998 – 2024

section.compare GDP per person (PPP) · international dollars (PPP)
Wales
US$46,343
United Kingdom
US$61,273

section.source: OECD Regional Database

The series at a glance Wales · 1998 – 2024
Latest value US$46,343 · 2024
First value US$17,815 · 1998
Highest US$46,343 · 2024
Lowest US$17,815 · 1998
Average change +3.7% a year on average
Data points 27

By year

section.all_years · 1998 – 2024

YearWalesChange United Kingdom
2024 US$46,343 +1.9% US$61,273
2023 US$45,459 +4.7% US$60,176
2022 US$43,419 +8.5% US$58,593
2021 US$40,011 +8.6% US$53,773
2020 US$36,850 −4.3% US$48,720
2019 US$38,517 +7.3% US$50,494
2018 US$35,912 +3.3% US$47,636
2017 US$34,774 +4.1% US$46,441
2016 US$33,417 +4.3% US$44,376
2015 US$32,036 +3.8% US$42,772
2014 US$30,868 +2.5% US$41,546
2013 US$30,127 +4.8% US$40,121
2012 US$28,758 +3.8% US$38,516
2011 US$27,712 +3.7% US$37,374
2010 US$26,732 +4.1% US$36,657
2009 US$25,679 −3.2% US$35,272
2008 US$26,525 +1.4% US$36,934
2007 US$26,170 +1.6% US$35,688
2006 US$25,758 +6.5% US$34,889
2005 US$24,191 +1.2% US$32,825
2004 US$23,902 +6.6% US$32,185
2003 US$22,416 +5.0% US$30,424
2002 US$21,347 +4.4% US$29,170
2001 US$20,438 +4.7% US$28,026
2000 US$19,517 +7.5% US$26,629
1999 US$18,151 +1.9% US$24,574
1998 US$17,815 US$23,795

section.source: OECD Regional Database, 1998 – 2024

Ranking · Regions of United Kingdom

2017 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryGDP per person (PPP)
1 Greater London US$79,775
2 South East England US$49,156
3 Scotland US$43,488
4 East of England US$43,018
5 South West England US$41,014
6 North West England US$40,599
7 West Midlands US$38,480
8 Yorkshire and The Humber US$37,290
9 East Midlands US$36,849
10 Northern Ireland US$36,487
11 Wales US$34,774
12 North East England US$34,153

section.source: OECD Regional Database, 2017

section.what

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

section.how

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