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Europe & Central Asia · Country statistics

United Kingdom

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population69.49M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$4T2025 · current US$GDP per capita$57.6K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth81.42024 · yearsInternet use95.5%2024 · % of populationForest area13.3%2023 · % of land area
Health expenditure
11.1%

% of GDP·2024

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
United Kingdom2024 · 11.1%
03.036.059.0812.11960199320252000: 7.1%2001: 7.4%2002: 7.9%2003: 8.1%2004: 8.3%2005: 8.4%2006: 8.5%2007: 8.8%2008: 9%2009: 9.8%2010: 9.8%2011: 9.8%2012: 9.9%2013: 10%2014: 10%2015: 9.9%2016: 9.9%2017: 9.7%2018: 9.8%2019: 10%2020: 12.1%2021: 12.1%2022: 11.1%2023: 11%2024: 11.1%

Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.

Country context

United Kingdom in perspective

Region
Europe & Central Asia
Capital
London
Country code
GBR

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