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GDP United Kingdom 1981

United Kingdom: GDP drops 0.8

Gross Domestic Product of United Kingdom fell -0.8% in 1981 compared to last year. This rate is 12 -tenths of one percent higher than the figure of -2% published in 1980,}.

The GDP figure in 1981 was €486,495$587,273 million, leaving United Kingdom placed 4th in the ranking of GDP of the 26 countries that we publish. The absolute value of GDP in United Kingdom rose €80,311$16,328 million with respect to 1980.

The GDP per capita of United Kingdom in 1981 was €8,200$10,420, €1,300$295 higher than in 1980, it was €6,900$10,715. To view the evolution of the GDP per capita, it is interesting to look back a few years and compare these data with those of 1971 when the GDP per capita in United Kingdom was €2,400$2,644.

If we order the countries according to their GDP per capita, United Kingdom is well positioned in terms of the standard of living of its population, coming 16th out of the 26 countries whose GDP we publish.

Here we show you the progression of the GDP in United Kingdom. You can see GDP in other countries in GDP and see all the economic information about United Kingdom in United Kingdom's economy.

Quarterly GDP at market prices 1981
DateQuarterly GDPQuat. GDP Growth (%)Quat. GDP Annual Growth (%)
1981Q4€115,117M0.1%1.3%
1981Q3€115,253M1.1%0%
1981Q2€117,621M0.2%-1.1%
1981Q1€116,091M-0.1%-3.3%
< GDP United Kingdom 1980GDP United Kingdom 1982 >
Quaterly GDP Per Capita 1981
DateQu. GDP Per CapitaQu. GDP P.C. Qu. GrowthQu. GDP P.C. An. Growth
1981Q42,000K0%5.3%
1981Q32,000K-4.8%11.1%
1981Q22,100K0%23.5%
1981Q12,100K10.5%31.3%
< GDP United Kingdom 1980GDP United Kingdom 1982 >
Evolution: Annual GDP United Kingdom
DateAnnual GDPAnnual GDPGDP Growth (%)
1981€486,495M$587,273M-0.8%
1980€406,184M$603,601M-2.0%
1979€320,738M$438,994M3.7%
1978€263,836M$335,883M4.2%
1977€230,711M$263,066M2.5%
1976€208,260M$232,615M2.9%
1975€195,122M$241,757M-1.5%
1974€165,701M$206,131M-1.1%
1973€148,325M$192,538M7.4%
1972€143,899M$169,965M3.9%
1971€134,522M$148,114M2.3%
1970$130,672M2.6%
1969$116,465M2.4%
1968$107,760M4.6%
1967$113,117M2.8%
1966$108,573M2.3%
1965$101,825M2.6%
1964$94,408M5.9%
1963$86,562M4.7%
1962$81,248M1.5%
1961$77,742M2.8%
1960$73,234M5.8%
1959$68,474M4.7%
1958$65,386M0.7%
1957$61,960M2.0%
19561.3%
19553.9%
19544.5%
19534.1%
19520.3%
19513.1%
19501.8%
Evolution: GDP per capita United Kingdom
DateGDP per capita GDP per capita GDP P.C. Annual GrowthGDP P.C. Annual Growth
1981€8,200$10,42018.8%-2.8%
1980€6,900$10,71525.5%37.4%
1979€5,500$7,80022.2%30.5%
1978€4,500$5,97612.5%27.6%
1977€4,000$4,68211.1%13.1%
1976€3,600$4,1395.9%-3.8%
1975€3,400$4,30017.2%17.3%
1974€2,900$3,66611.5%7.1%
1973€2,600$3,4240%13.1%
1972€2,600$3,0268.3%14.5%
1971€2,400$2,64412.9%
1970$2,34311.7%
1969$2,0977.7%
1968$1,947-5.2%
1967$2,0533.7%
1966$1,9816.0%
1965$1,8687.3%
1964$1,7428.3%
1963$1,6096.0%
1962$1,5193.5%
1961$1,4675.4%
1960$1,3926.1%
1959$1,312
Evolution: GDP growth rate at constant prices United Kingdom
Evolution: GDP per capita United Kingdom
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