Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom is 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom peaked at 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1234 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1966.
United Kingdom ranks 145th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1423 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1377 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 0.129 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1317 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1274 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.127 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1234 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1312 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1476 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1408 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1373 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1372 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1529 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1721 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1816 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1659 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1923 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1862 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1671 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1438 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1324 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1731 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2066 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2396 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2835 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2974 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2965 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4532 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +52.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4329 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5106 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4785 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4653 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3217 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3744 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3751 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3814 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4134 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4712 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5381 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5509 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6198 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6808 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6612 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6306 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5875 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.637 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6819 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6917 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.859 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9392 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9311 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9244 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8168 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8724 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1338 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1234 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1476 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1636 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1372 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1923 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3026 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1324 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5106 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.437 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3217 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5509 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.709 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5875 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9883 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8168 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 142 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Canada 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Brunei 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Palestine 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 United States 0.9972 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Papua New Guinea 0.9015 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for United Kingdom
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 14.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0226 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,301 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 9.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,795 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 16.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 2,253 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 16.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,249 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 17.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom?
- Broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom was 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1234 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1966.
- How does United Kingdom rank for broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- United Kingdom ranks 145th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Broad money (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.