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GDP per head, real terms under each government

The full published series with each government’s time in office shaded. The table gives the level each government inherited and the last complete period before it left. Changes describe the period, not a cause. Definitions and caveats are on the metric page.

Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover or use arrow keys to read a value

Government	Inherited	Left at / latest	Change during government
Labour 2024–5 July 2024 – present	£10,0342024 Q2	£10,2342026 Q2	↑ 2.0%+£200
Conservative 2019–202413 December 2019 – 5 July 2024	£10,0602019 Q3	£10,0342024 Q2	↓ 0.3%−£26
Conservative 2017–20199 June 2017 – 13 December 2019	£9,7532017 Q1	£10,0602019 Q3	↑ 3.1%+£307
Conservative 2015–20178 May 2015 – 9 June 2017	£9,4362015 Q1	£9,7532017 Q1	↑ 3.4%+£317
Coalition 2010–201511 May 2010 – 8 May 2015	£8,8772010 Q1	£9,4362015 Q1	↑ 6.3%+£559
Labour 2005–20106 May 2005 – 11 May 2010	£8,9732005 Q1	£8,8772010 Q1	↓ 1.1%−£96
Labour 2001–20058 June 2001 – 5 May 2005	£8,3582001 Q1	£8,9732005 Q1	↑ 7.4%+£615
Labour 1997–20012 May 1997 – 7 June 2001	£7,3691997 Q1	£8,3582001 Q1	↑ 13.4%+£989
Conservative 1992–199710 April 1992 – 2 May 1997	£6,4871992 Q1	£7,3691997 Q1	↑ 13.6%+£882
Conservative 1987–199212 June 1987 – 9 April 1992	£5,9841987 Q1	£6,4871992 Q1	↑ 8.4%+£503
Conservative 1983–198710 June 1983 – 11 June 1987	£5,2841983 Q1	£5,9841987 Q1	↑ 13.2%+£700
Conservative 1979–19834 May 1979 – 9 June 1983	£5,0591979 Q1	£5,2841983 Q1	↑ 4.4%+£225