Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita was 4,525 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 4,525 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 4,525 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 106.82 current LCU per person, in 1972.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 88th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 106.82 current LCU per person | — |
| 1973 | 112.5 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 134.29 current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 1975 | 164.23 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 1976 | 195.12 current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 1977 | 224.94 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 1978 | 250.96 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 299.71 current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 1980 | 413.59 current LCU per person | +38.0% |
| 1981 | 456.88 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 545.16 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 1983 | 594.29 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 656.25 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 735.93 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 792.02 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 803.09 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 914.8 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 957.73 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 1,003 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 1,114 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 1,190 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 1,223 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 1,354 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 1,534 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 1,645 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 1,754 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 1,871 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 2,020 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 2,110 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 2,134 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 2,222 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 2,339 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 2,459 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 2,494 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 2,615 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 2,741 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 2,672 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 2,468 current LCU per person | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 2,798 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 3,061 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 3,119 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3,247 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 3,388 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 3,469 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 3,595 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 3,729 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 3,828 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 3,933 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 3,529 current LCU per person | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 3,915 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 4,371 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 4,480 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 4,525 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 186.07 current LCU per person | 106.82 current LCU per person | 299.71 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 686.97 current LCU per person | 413.59 current LCU per person | 957.73 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,471 current LCU per person | 1,003 current LCU per person | 2,020 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,425 current LCU per person | 2,110 current LCU per person | 2,741 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,417 current LCU per person | 2,798 current LCU per person | 3,933 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,164 current LCU per person | 3,529 current LCU per person | 4,525 current LCU per person | 5 |
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- Arms imports 643.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 9.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 36.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 643.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,180 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 8.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 81.76 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,951 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 4,525 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,525 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.82 current LCU per person in 1972.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 88th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.