United Kingdom Statistics

United Kingdom has a population of 69.2M (0.9% of the world), a GDP of $3.7T (3% of global GDP), and inflation of 3.3%, making it the 6th largest economy worldwide (World Bank, 2024).

Key metrics at a glance

GDP

$3.7T

2024 · World Bank

Population

69.2M

2024 · World Bank

Inflation

3.3%

2024 · World Bank

Unemployment

4.9%

2025 · World Bank

Economy

Output, growth, prices, and the macro picture.

United Kingdom's gdp was $3.7T in 2024 (World Bank). That is up 4933.2% from 1960. That is above the G7 median of $3.6T.

Indicator	Latest	Year	Rank	Source
GDP (current US$)	$3.7T	2024	#4 of 7 in the G7 · #6 of 214 worldwide	World Bank
Inflation, consumer prices	3.3%	2024	#1 of 7 in the G7 · #89 of 193 worldwide	World Bank

Demographics

Population size, growth, structure, and life expectancy.

United Kingdom's population, total was 69.2M in 2024 (World Bank). That is up 32.1% from 1960. That is below the G7 median of 76M.

Crude Birth Rate (per 1,000 People) by Country, Europe (1960-2024)

Indicator	Latest	Year	Rank	Source
Population, total	69.2M	2024	#4 of 7 in the G7 · #21 of 217 worldwide	World Bank
Fertility rate	1.55 births per woman	2024	#3 of 7 in the G7	World Bank
Birth rate	9.89 per 1,000	2024	#2 of 7 in the G7	World Bank

Labor

Employment, unemployment, and the workforce.

United Kingdom's unemployment, total was 4.9% in 2025 (World Bank). That is up 48.4% from 1971. That is below the G7 median of 5.4%.

Indicator	Latest	Year	Rank	Source
Unemployment, total	4.9% of total labor force	2025	#4 of 7 in the G7 · #117 of 209 worldwide	World Bank

Trade

Exports, imports, and the balance with the world.

United Kingdom's exports was 31% in 2024 (World Bank). That is up 40.6% from 1970. That is below the G7 median of 32.5%.

Indicator	Latest	Year	Rank	Source
Exports (% of GDP)	31%	2024	#5 of 7 in the G7	World Bank
Imports (% of GDP)	31.9%	2024	#4 of 7 in the G7	World Bank
Exports of goods and services	$643.2B	2024	#2 of 7 in the G7	World Bank
Imports of goods and services	$763.5B	2024	#3 of 7 in the G7	World Bank

Environment

Emissions, energy, and the environmental footprint.

United Kingdom's co2 emissions per capita was 4.22 in 2024 (World Bank). That is down 65.1% from 1970. That is below the G7 median of 7.39.

Alternative and Nuclear Energy, Europe (1990-2024)

Electric Power Consumption (kWh per Capita) by Country, Europe (1990-2024)

Indicator	Latest	Year	Rank	Source
CO2 emissions per capita	4.22	2024	#6 of 7 in the G7	World Bank
Renewable energy share	40.2% of total electricity output	2021	#3 of 7 in the G7	World Bank
Energy use per capita	13.8% of total energy use	2024	#4 of 7 in the G7	World Bank
Electric power consumption	4,198 kWh per Capita	2024	#7 of 7 in the G7	World Bank
Forest area	13.3% of land area	2023		World Bank

Education & Research

Schooling, literacy, and research and development.

United Kingdom's r&d expenditure was 2.7% in 2023 (World Bank). That is up 69.9% from 1996. That is above the G7 median of 2.7%.

Indicator	Latest	Year	Rank	Source
R&D expenditure (% of GDP)	2.7%	2023	#4 of 7 in the G7	World Bank
Researchers in R&D	4,473 per million people	2017	#6 of 7 in the G7	World Bank
Scientific and technical articles	105.6K	2022	#3 of 7 in the G7	World Bank
Patent applications	1.59	2013	#6 of 7 in the G7	Eurostat

Use this data programmatically

# Full country profile (JSON, no signup)
curl "https://autario.com/api/v1/public/entities/united-kingdom/profile"

# Any indicator for United Kingdom (MCP, for LLMs like Claude or ChatGPT)
get_entity_profile("GBR")

Data aggregated and verified on autario.com from World Bank, IMF, Eurostat, OECD and other public sources. Each value links to its primary source. Open this profile on autario.com.