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Annual growth rate (%) of real GDP per capita
Year Value Units Series Observation status Unit multiplier
2000 3.3 Percentage (%) Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita Normal value Units
2001 1.7 Percentage (%) Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita Normal value Units
2002 1.7 Percentage (%) Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita Normal value Units
2003 2.6 Percentage (%) Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita Normal value Units
2004 1.8 Percentage (%) Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita Normal value Units
2005 1.8 Percentage (%) Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita Normal value Units
2006 1.9 Percentage (%) Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita Normal value Units
2007 1.4 Percentage (%) Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita Normal value Units
2008 -1.1 Percentage (%) Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita Normal value Units
2009 -4.9 Percentage (%) Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita Normal value Units
2010 1.3 Percentage (%) Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita Normal value Units
2011 0.6 Percentage (%) Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita Normal value Units
2012 0.8 Percentage (%) Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita Normal value Units
2013 1.3 Percentage (%) Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita Normal value Units
2014 2.2 Percentage (%) Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita Normal value Units
2015 1.8 Percentage (%) Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita Normal value Units
2016 1.4 Percentage (%) Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita Normal value Units
2017 1.5 Percentage (%) Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita Normal value Units
2018 1.0 Percentage (%) Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita Normal value Units
2019 1.1 Percentage (%) Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita Normal value Units
2020 -10.1 Percentage (%) Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita Normal value Units

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Geographical Area: United Kingdom

Unit of Measurement: Percentage (%)

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from UK statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from UK statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other UK-specific metadata information.

Indicator available
Indicator description

This indicator shows the percentage change (latest year on previous year) in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (Average) per capita at market prices.
Geographical coverage

United Kingdom
Unit of measurement

Percentage (%)
Definitions

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the main measure of the size of the economy, representing the total value of all final goods and services produced in a defined time period. The ONS has published What is GDP? and GDP and me to explain what GDP is and how it relates to everyday life. For more detail on GDP methodology, please consult the Quality and methodology information for the UK GDP measure.
Available disaggregations
Calculations
Other information

Data going back to 1956 are available from the UK Economic Accounts (see Sources tab).

Data follows the UN specification for this indicator, with the exception that values have not been converted to US dollars. This indicator is being used as an approximation of the UN SDG Indicator. Where possible, we will work to identify or develop UK data to meet the global indicator specification. This indicator has been identified in collaboration with topic experts.

Data last updated 08 December 2021
Metadata last updated 08 December 2021

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita
Target name

Sustain per capita economic growth in accordance with national circumstances and, in particular, at least 7 per cent gross domestic product growth per annum in the least developed countries
Global indicator description
UN designated tier

Tier I
UN custodian agency

United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Link to UN metadata United Nations Sustainable Development Goals metadata for target 8.1 opens in a new window
Organisation

Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Periodicity

Quarterly
Earliest available data

1956
Geographical coverage

United Kingdom
Link to data source UK Economic Accounts time series opens in a new window
Release date 30 September 2021
Next release

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Statistical classification

National Statistic
Contact details

sector.accounts@ons.gov.uk
Other information

The time series used for this indicator is N3Y6 in tab 1.1.5 (Gross domestic product at market prices, percentage change, latest year on previous year). To view earlier data you will need to unhide rows in the spreadsheet.

The periodicity of the source is quarterly, but the indicator is updated annually.
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