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

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

U.S. vs UK: gdp growth compared (2025)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: 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. vs UK: gdp growth compared (2025) % · 2016–2025 -10.05%-0.76%8.54%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%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%201620212025 ■ U.S. ■ UK World Bank https://vernumo.com/en/vs/gdp-growth/us-gb
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Recent figures

PeriodU.S.UKGap (U.S. − UK)
20252.16%1.39%+0.77pp
20242.79%1.08%+1.71pp
20232.93%0.27%+2.66pp
20222.52%5.15%-2.63pp
20216.15%8.54%-2.39pp
2020-2.08%-10.05%+7.97pp
20192.58%1.26%+1.32pp
20182.97%1.55%+1.42pp
20172.46%3.02%-0.56pp
20161.82%2.21%-0.39pp

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