MDG: World vs United Kingdom: GERD as a percentage of GDP

MDG: World
1.9%
in 2023
United Kingdom
2.7%
in 2023
MDG: World rank
13th
United Kingdom rank
12th

GERD as a percentage of GDP over time

  • MDG: World
  • United Kingdom
0123199620092023

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 2.7% against 1.9% in MDG: World, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times MDG: World's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was United Kingdom ahead.

MDG: World ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 50 groups.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: World United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 1.5% 1.6% 0.1% United Kingdom
2000s 1.6% 1.6% 0.0% United Kingdom
2010s 1.7% 2.1% 0.4% United Kingdom
2020s 1.9% 2.8% 0.9% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gerd as a percentage of gdp, MDG: World or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 2.7% against 1.9% in MDG: World as of 2023.
What is the difference in gerd as a percentage of gdp between MDG: World and United Kingdom?
0.8%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: World and United Kingdom?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do MDG: World and United Kingdom rank globally for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
MDG: World ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 50 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GERD as a percentage of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
166 places, 3,775 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release