UK gross value added per 1,000 people
UK gross value added per 1,000 people stood at £9.21m in Q3 2025, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS). It is one of the indicators in the Greenhouse gas emissions table (Value · Quarterly), with a complete series running from Q1 1999 to Q3 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Greenhouse gas emissions table
| Indicator | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | Q4-2023 | Q3-2023 | Q2-2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross value added per 1,000 people | 9.21 | 9.21 | 9.2 | 9.15 | 9.13 | 9.11 | 9.08 | 9.03 | 9.09 | 9.12 | |
| Greenhouse gas emissions per person | 1.69 | 1.67 | 1.75 | 1.77 | 1.85 | 1.88 | 1.8 | 1.75 | 1.82 | 1.78 | |
| Greenhouse gas emissions per unit of output | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 |
Understanding UK gross value added per 1,000 people
Macroeconomic value generated per capita across the United Kingdom is measured in this series by dividing aggregate gross value added by the estimated population scaled to a standard base of one thousand residents. The indicator translates total economic output into a per-resident monetary scale, providing a standardised demographic perspective on economic activity. The accounting framework covers all domestic industries and public services without sectoral exclusions.
Interpreting this ratio requires accounting for inflation and real-term price adjustments to ensure that monetary figures reflect genuine volume changes rather than inflationary pressures. Population denominator updates, derived from periodic demographic censuses and migration models, can cause historical per capita figures to be revised retrospectively. Analysts should use annual comparisons rather than short-term quarterly fluctuations to assess underlying productivity trends, as demographic denominators evolve gradually while economic output can experience temporary volatility.
Frequently asked questions
- What does scaling economic output per thousand people achieve?
- It normalises aggregate economic value against population size, allowing comparisons of output scale across different demographic contexts.
- How do population estimate revisions affect this series?
- Updating resident population counts through census data or migration adjustments will retroactively alter the per capita output figures.
- Should price inflation be considered when analysing this metric?
- Yes, failing to account for inflation adjustments in the monetary numerator can give a misleading impression of real economic progress.