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Economic growth in United Kingdom

1961 – 2025 · 65 data points section.rank · Countries section.updated 10 Nov 2026
economy · United Kingdom

section.source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1961 – 2025

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overview 4 figures people 13 figures economy 11 figures education 4 figures climate 1 figure
Latest value · 2025 1.4%
Countries · 2025 section.rank Place 1 is the highest value.
vs section.levels.world −1.5 pp section.levels.world: 2.9% · 2025
Economic growth, 1961 – 2025 percent · United Kingdom
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1970 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1981 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1992 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2003 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2014 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1.4%
2025 

section.source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1961 – 2025

section.compare Economic growth · percent
United Kingdom
1.4%
section.levels.world
2.9%

section.source: World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance United Kingdom · 1961 – 2025
Latest value 1.4% · 2025
First value 2.7% · 1961
Highest 8.5% · 2021
Lowest -10.0% · 2020
Data points 65

By year

section.all_years · 1961 – 2025

YearUnited KingdomChange section.levels.world
2025 1.4% 2.9%
2024 1.1% 2.9%
2023 0.3% 2.9%
2022 5.1% 3.4%
2021 8.5% 6.5%
2020 -10.0% -2.9%
2019 1.3% 2.7%
2018 1.6% 3.3%
2017 3.0% 3.4%
2016 2.2% 2.8%
2015 2.1% 3.1%
2014 3.2% 3.2%
2013 1.7% 2.9%
2012 1.5% 2.7%
2011 0.9% 3.3%
2010 2.3% 4.5%
2009 -4.6% -1.3%
2008 -0.0% 2.1%
2007 2.9% 4.4%
2006 2.2% 4.5%
2005 2.8% 4.1%
2004 2.3% 4.5%
2003 3.2% 3.1%
2002 1.7% 2.3%
2001 2.4% 2.0%
2000 4.5% 4.6%
1999 2.9% 3.6%
1998 3.2% 2.8%
1997 4.9% 4.0%
1996 2.6% 3.6%
1995 3.5% 3.2%
1994 5.0% 3.4%
1993 3.5% 1.9%
1992 1.3% 2.1%
1991 -1.3% 1.2%
1990 0.8% 2.7%
1989 2.3% 3.6%
1988 5.0% 4.5%
1987 4.6% 3.8%
1986 4.0% 3.3%
1985 3.6% 3.7%
1984 2.7% 4.7%
1983 3.6% 2.6%
1982 2.1% 0.4%
1981 -1.3% 1.9%
1980 -2.2% 1.8%
1979 2.7% 4.1%
1978 3.4% 4.1%
1977 2.4% 3.9%
1976 2.8% 5.2%
1975 -0.7% 0.8%
1974 -1.7% 2.0%
1973 7.3% 6.5%
1972 3.6% 5.5%
1971 2.0% 4.1%
1970 2.7% 3.8%
1969 1.9% 6.0%
1968 5.5% 5.9%
1967 2.8% 3.7%
1966 1.6% 5.4%
1965 2.1% 5.6%
1964 5.6% 6.6%
1963 4.9% 5.0%
1962 1.1% 5.3%
1961 2.7% 3.9%

section.source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1961 – 2025

Ranking · Countries

2025 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryEconomic growth
1 India 7.6%
2 Congo - Kinshasa 5.8%
3 Indonesia 5.1%
4 Liberia 5.0%
5 China 5.0%
6 Sierra Leone 4.6%
7 Saudi Arabia 4.5%
8 Philippines 4.4%
9 Egypt 4.4%
10 Argentina 4.4%
11 Algeria 3.8%
12 Honduras 3.8%
13 Ecuador 3.7%
14 Türkiye 3.6%
15 Poland 3.6%
16 Bangladesh 3.5%
17 Hong Kong SAR China 3.5%
18 Bulgaria 3.1%
19 Congo - Brazzaville 3.1%
20 Lithuania 2.9%
21 Spain 2.8%
22 Colombia 2.6%
23 Czechia 2.6%
24 Gabon 2.5%
25 Chile 2.5%
26 Brazil 2.3%
27 United States 2.2%
28 Greece 2.1%
29 Netherlands 1.8%
30 Canada 1.7%
31 United Kingdom 1.4%
32 Norway 1.1%
33 South Korea 1.0%
34 Russia 1.0%
35 France 0.8%
36 Romania 0.7%
37 Mexico 0.6%
38 Italy 0.5%
39 Germany 0.2%
40 Finland 0.2%

section.source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2025

section.what

How much the economy grew or shrank compared with the year before.

section.how

Change in GDP at constant prices (inflation removed) from the previous year, in percent.