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UK vs U.S.: gdp growth compared (2025)

2025 · GDP growth: UK 1.39%, U.S. 2.16%. Higher: U.S. (+0.77pp).

UK vs U.S.: gdp growth compared (2025)UK: 2016 2.21%, 2017 3.02%, 2018 1.55%, 2019 1.26%, 2020 -10.05%, 2021 8.54%, 2022 5.15%, 2023 0.27%, 2024 1.08%, 2025 1.39%; U.S.: 2016 1.82%, 2017 2.46%, 2018 2.97%, 2019 2.58%, 2020 -2.08%, 2021 6.15%, 2022 2.52%, 2023 2.93%, 2024 2.79%, 2025 2.16% UK vs U.S.: gdp growth compared (2025) % · 2016–2025 -10.05%-0.76%8.54%UK 2016: 2.21%UK 2017: 3.02%UK 2018: 1.55%UK 2019: 1.26%UK 2020: -10.05%UK 2021: 8.54%UK 2022: 5.15%UK 2023: 0.27%UK 2024: 1.08%UK 2025: 1.39%UK 1.39%U.S. 2016: 1.82%U.S. 2017: 2.46%U.S. 2018: 2.97%U.S. 2019: 2.58%U.S. 2020: -2.08%U.S. 2021: 6.15%U.S. 2022: 2.52%U.S. 2023: 2.93%U.S. 2024: 2.79%U.S. 2025: 2.16%U.S. 2.16%201620212025 ■ UK ■ U.S. World Bank https://vernumo.com/en-gb/vs/gdp-growth/gb-us
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Recent figures

PeriodUKU.S.Gap (UK − U.S.)
20251.39%2.16%-0.77pp
20241.08%2.79%-1.71pp
20230.27%2.93%-2.66pp
20225.15%2.52%+2.63pp
20218.54%6.15%+2.39pp
2020-10.05%-2.08%-7.97pp
20191.26%2.58%-1.32pp
20181.55%2.97%-1.42pp
20173.02%2.46%+0.56pp
20162.21%1.82%+0.39pp

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