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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
Consumer price inflation
3.9%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
United Kingdom2025 · 3.9%
06.0512.118.1624.211960199320251960: 1%1961: 3.4%1962: 4.2%1963: 2%1964: 3.3%1965: 4.8%1966: 3.9%1967: 2.5%1968: 4.7%1969: 5.4%1970: 6.4%1971: 9.4%1972: 7.1%1973: 9.2%1974: 16%1975: 24.2%1976: 16.6%1977: 15.8%1978: 8.3%1979: 13.4%1980: 18%1981: 11.9%1982: 8.6%1983: 4.6%1984: 5%1985: 6.1%1986: 3.4%1987: 4.1%1988: 4.2%1989: 5.8%1990: 8.1%1991: 7.5%1992: 4.6%1993: 2.6%1994: 2.2%1995: 2.7%1996: 2.9%1997: 2.2%1998: 1.8%1999: 1.8%2000: 1.2%2001: 1.5%2002: 1.5%2003: 1.4%2004: 1.4%2005: 2.1%2006: 2.5%2007: 2.4%2008: 3.5%2009: 2%2010: 2.5%2011: 3.9%2012: 2.6%2013: 2.3%2014: 1.5%2015: 0.4%2016: 1%2017: 2.6%2018: 2.3%2019: 1.7%2020: 1%2021: 2.5%2022: 7.9%2023: 6.8%2024: 3.3%2025: 3.9%

Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.

Country context

United Kingdom in perspective

Region
Europe & Central Asia
Capital
London
Country code
GBR

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