Indicator 8.1.1 - Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita - U.K. Indicators For The Sustainable Development Goals

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Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita

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Headline data

Annual growth rate (%) of real GDP per capita
Year	Value	Units	Series	Observation status	Unit multiplier
2000	3.7	Percentage (%)	Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita	Normal value	Units
2001	1.8	Percentage (%)	Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita	Normal value	Units
2002	1.3	Percentage (%)	Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita	Normal value	Units
2003	2.7	Percentage (%)	Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita	Normal value	Units
2004	1.8	Percentage (%)	Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita	Normal value	Units
2005	1.9	Percentage (%)	Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita	Normal value	Units
2006	1.5	Percentage (%)	Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita	Normal value	Units
2007	1.7	Percentage (%)	Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita	Normal value	Units
2008	-1.0	Percentage (%)	Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita	Normal value	Units
2009	-5.2	Percentage (%)	Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita	Normal value	Units
2010	1.6	Percentage (%)	Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita	Normal value	Units
2011	0.2	Percentage (%)	Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita	Normal value	Units
2012	0.8	Percentage (%)	Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita	Normal value	Units
2013	1.2	Percentage (%)	Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita	Normal value	Units
2014	2.4	Percentage (%)	Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita	Normal value	Units
2015	1.6	Percentage (%)	Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita	Normal value	Units
2016	1.3	Percentage (%)	Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita	Normal value	Units
2017	1.8	Percentage (%)	Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita	Normal value	Units
2018	1.1	Percentage (%)	Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita	Normal value	Units
2019	1.1	Percentage (%)	Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita	Normal value	Units
2020	-11.4	Percentage (%)	Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita	Normal value	Units
2021	7.2	Percentage (%)	Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita	Normal value	Units
2022	3.4	Percentage (%)	Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita	Normal value	Units

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Geographical Area: United Kingdom

Unit of Measurement: Percentage (%)

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from UK statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from UK statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other UK-specific metadata information.

Indicator available	Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita
Indicator description	This indicator shows the percentage change (latest year on previous year) in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (Average) per capita at market prices.
Geographical coverage	United Kingdom
Unit of measurement	Percentage (%)
Definitions	Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the main measure of the size of the economy, representing the total value of all final goods and services produced in a defined time period. The ONS has published What is GDP? and GDP and me to explain what GDP is and how it relates to everyday life. For more detail on GDP methodology, please consult the Quality and methodology information for the UK GDP measure.
Available disaggregations	Not available for this indicator
Calculations	No calculations were performed in the data acquisition of this indicator as appropriate data was readily available in the final format specified by this indicator. For insight into the details of potential calculations please refer to the original source metadata or source contact.
Other information	Data going back to 1956 are available from the UK Economic Accounts (see Sources tab). Data follows the UN specification for this indicator, with the exception that values have not been converted to US dollars. This indicator is being used as an approximation of the UN SDG Indicator. Where possible, we will work to identify or develop UK data to meet the global indicator specification. This indicator has been identified in collaboration with topic experts.
Data last updated	27 April 2023
Metadata last updated	02 May 2023

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name	Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita
Target name	Sustain per capita economic growth in accordance with national circumstances and, in particular, at least 7 per cent gross domestic product growth per annum in the least developed countries
UN designated tier	Tier I
UN custodian agency	United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Link to UN metadata	United Nations Sustainable Development Goals metadata for target 8.1 opens in a new window

Organisation	Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Periodicity	Quarterly
Earliest available data	1956
Geographical coverage	United Kingdom
Link to data source	UK Economic Accounts time series opens in a new window
Release date	31 March 2023
Next release	See source link: We plan to update indicator data within 4 months of data being released
Statistical classification	National Statistic
Contact details	sector.accounts@ons.gov.uk
Other information	The time series used for this indicator is N3Y6 (GDP (Average) per head, year on year growth rate CVM SA %) located in column DLH of the xlsx download. The periodicity of the source is quarterly, but the indicator is updated annually.