United Kingdom vs WB: World: GERD as a percentage of GDP
United Kingdom
2.7%
in 2023
WB: World
1.9%
in 2023
United Kingdom rank
12th
WB: World rank
13th
GERD as a percentage of GDP over time
- United Kingdom
- WB: World
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 2.7% against 1.9% in WB: World, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times WB: World's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was United Kingdom ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 12th and WB: World ranks 13th of 116 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | WB: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 0.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 1.9% | 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, United Kingdom or WB: World?
- United Kingdom, at 2.7% against 1.9% in WB: World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gerd as a percentage of gdp between United Kingdom and WB: World?
- 0.8%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and WB: World?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do United Kingdom and WB: World rank globally for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- United Kingdom ranks 12th and WB: World ranks 13th of 116 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release