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(Source:2018 CIA World Factbook, mostly relating to 2017.
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United Kingdom

  • Population = 65.6m
    • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Niue', 'Pop. of Niue (2017) (1,618)'] ['Bhutan', 'Pop. of Bhutan (2017) (758,000)'] ['Sierra Leone', 'Pop. of Sierra Leone (2017) (6.16m)'] ['Ivory Coast', "Pop. of Cote d'Ivoire (2017) (24.18m)"] ['China', 'Pop. of China (2017) (1.379b)'] Ranks at percentile 90
  • Land Area = 243,600 km^2
    • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Monaco', 'Land Area of Monaco (2000) (2 km^2)'] ['Gambia', 'Land Area of Gambia The (2000) (11,300 km^2)'] ['South Korea', 'Land Area of Korea South (2000) (99,700 km^2)'] ['Cameroon', 'Land Area of Cameroon (2000) (475,000 km^2)'] ['Russia', 'Land Area of Russia (2000) (17.1 km^2)'] Ranks at percentile 63
    • Population density = 269
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Greenland', 'Pop. density (0)'] ['Mozambique', 'Pop. density (33)'] ['Swaziland', 'Pop. density (84)'] ['Nigeria', 'Pop. density (206)'] ['Macau', 'Pop. density (21350)'] US at percentile 25 RU at percentile 7 CN at percentile 69 Ranks at percentile 81
  • GDP in United Kingdom = 2.88 tr USD
    • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Niue', 'GDP in Niue (10.01 m USD)'] ['Suriname', 'GDP in Suriname (7.93 b USD)'] ['Syria', 'GDP in Syria (50.3 b USD)'] ['Israel', 'GDP in Israel (315.6 b USD)'] ['China', 'GDP in China (23.12 tr USD)'] Ranks at percentile 96
    • GDP per capita = $43900
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Central African Republic', 'GDP per capita ($604)'] ['East Timor', 'GDP per capita ($4810)'] ['Peru', 'GDP per capita ($13680)'] ['Trinidad and Tobago', 'GDP per capita ($35100)'] ['Monaco', 'GDP per capita ($250400)'] US at percentile 91 RU at percentile 70 CN at percentile 57 Ranks at percentile 84

Where GDP comes from

  • Agricultural production in United Kingdom = 20 b USD
    • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Macau', 'Agricultural production in Macau (0 m USD)'] ['West Bank', 'Agricultural production in West Bank (640 m USD)'] ['Mongolia', 'Agricultural production in Mongolia (5.07 b USD)'] ['Guatemala', 'Agricultural production in Guatemala (18.26 b USD)'] ['China', 'Agricultural production in China (1.9 tr USD)'] Ranks at percentile 78
    • agr.prod/capita = $305
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Macau', 'agr.prod/capita ($0)'] ['Cuba', 'agr.prod/capita ($465)'] ['Italy', 'agr.prod/capita ($805)'] ['Tunisia', 'agr.prod/capita ($1192)'] ['Liechtenstein', 'agr.prod/capita ($9150)'] US at percentile 27 RU at percentile 80 CN at percentile 81 Ranks at percentile 15
    • agr.prod/GDP = 1 %
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Macau', 'agr.prod/GDP (0 %)'] ['Netherlands', 'agr.prod/GDP (2 %)'] ['Colombia', 'agr.prod/GDP (7 %)'] ['Faroe Islands', 'agr.prod/GDP (18 %)'] ['Sierra Leone', 'agr.prod/GDP (61 %)'] US at percentile 9 RU at percentile 41 CN at percentile 55 Ranks at percentile 11
  • Industrial production in United Kingdom = 550 b USD
    • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Gibraltar', 'Industrial production in Gibraltar (0 m USD)'] ['Guyana', 'Industrial production in Guyana (2.41 b USD)'] ['Gabon', 'Industrial production in Gabon (16.17 b USD)'] ['Belgium', 'Industrial production in Belgium (114.8 b USD)'] ['China', 'Industrial production in China (9.13 tr USD)'] Ranks at percentile 93
    • ind.prod/capita = $8380
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Gibraltar', 'ind.prod/capita ($0)'] ['Moldova', 'ind.prod/capita ($1212)'] ['Cook Islands', 'ind.prod/capita ($3340)'] ['United Kingdom', 'ind.prod/capita ($8380)'] ['Qatar', 'ind.prod/capita ($74300)'] US at percentile 83 RU at percentile 78 CN at percentile 70 Ranks at percentile 75
    • ind.prod/GDP = 19 %
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Gibraltar', 'ind.prod/GDP (0 %)'] ['Netherlands', 'ind.prod/GDP (18 %)'] ['Namibia', 'ind.prod/GDP (26 %)'] ['Andorra', 'ind.prod/GDP (34 %)'] ['Libya', 'ind.prod/GDP (64 %)'] US at percentile 26 RU at percentile 67 CN at percentile 86 Ranks at percentile 27
  • Services production in United Kingdom = 2.32 tr USD
    • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Niue', 'Services production in Niue (4.95 m USD)'] ['Maldives', 'Services production in Maldives (5.59 b USD)'] ['Democratic Republic of the Congo', 'Services production in Congo Democratic Republic of the (31.21 b USD)'] ['Ukraine', 'Services production in Ukraine (215.1 b USD)'] ['United States', 'Services production in United States (15.53 tr USD)'] Ranks at percentile 96
    • serv.prod/capita = $35300
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Central African Republic', 'serv.prod/capita ($249)'] ['Laos', 'serv.prod/capita ($2700)'] ['Nauru', 'serv.prod/capita ($8510)'] ['Lithuania', 'serv.prod/capita ($21920)'] ['Monaco', 'serv.prod/capita ($215400)'] US at percentile 94 RU at percentile 69 CN at percentile 51 Ranks at percentile 87
    • serv.prod/GDP = 81 %
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Chad', 'serv.prod/GDP (27 %)'] ['Rwanda', 'serv.prod/GDP (51 %)'] ['Dominican Republic', 'serv.prod/GDP (61 %)'] ['Jamaica', 'serv.prod/GDP (71 %)'] ['Gibraltar', 'serv.prod/GDP (100 %)'] US at percentile 89 RU at percentile 53 CN at percentile 27 Ranks at percentile 90

Where GDP goes

  • Household Consumption in United Kingdom = 1.88 tr USD
    • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Montserrat', 'Household Consumption in Montserrat (39.1 m USD)'] ['Papua New Guinea', 'Household Consumption in Papua New Guinea (13.88 b USD)'] ['Uruguay', 'Household Consumption in Uruguay (51.2 b USD)'] ['Portugal', 'Household Consumption in Portugal (204.5 b USD)'] ['United States', 'Household Consumption in United States (13.38 tr USD)'] Ranks at percentile 96
    • HC/capita = $28640
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['South Sudan', 'HC/capita ($529)'] ['Cape Verde', 'HC/capita ($3580)'] ['Sri Lanka', 'HC/capita ($8430)'] ['Estonia', 'HC/capita ($17190)'] ['United Arab Emirates', 'HC/capita ($57500)'] US at percentile 98 RU at percentile 69 CN at percentile 39 Ranks at percentile 93
    • HC/GDP = 65 %
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['East Timor', 'HC/GDP (20 %)'] ['Switzerland', 'HC/GDP (54 %)'] ['Peru', 'HC/GDP (65 %)'] ['Democratic Republic of the Congo', 'HC/GDP (76 %)'] ['Liberia', 'HC/GDP (129 %)'] US at percentile 61 RU at percentile 21 CN at percentile 6 Ranks at percentile 51
  • Government Consumption in United Kingdom = 550 b USD
    • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Montserrat', 'Government Consumption in Montserrat (23.38 m USD)'] ['Guam', 'Government Consumption in Guam (3.17 b USD)'] ['Panama', 'Government Consumption in Panama (10.04 b USD)'] ['Switzerland', 'Government Consumption in Switzerland (59.4 b USD)'] ['China', 'Government Consumption in China (3.38 tr USD)'] Ranks at percentile 95
    • GC/capita = $8380
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Central African Republic', 'GC/capita ($46)'] ['Guatemala', 'GC/capita ($876)'] ['Saint Lucia', 'GC/capita ($2121)'] ['Hong Kong', 'GC/capita ($6300)'] ['Qatar', 'GC/capita ($33700)'] US at percentile 90 RU at percentile 71 CN at percentile 54 Ranks at percentile 85
    • GC/GDP = 19 %
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Cambodia', 'GC/GDP (5 %)'] ['Republic of the Congo', 'GC/GDP (13 %)'] ['Tajikistan', 'GC/GDP (17 %)'] ['Brazil', 'GC/GDP (20 %)'] ['Guam', 'GC/GDP (65 %)'] US at percentile 51 RU at percentile 54 CN at percentile 40 Ranks at percentile 65
  • Investment = $500b
    • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Yemen', 'Investment (-$2.83b)'] ['Tajikistan', 'Investment ($4.23b)'] ['Mozambique', 'Investment ($16.6b)'] ['Hong Kong', 'Investment ($104.2b)'] ['China', 'Investment ($10.26tr)'] Ranks at percentile 93
    • Inv/capita = $7620
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Yemen', 'Inv/capita (-$101)'] ['Guatemala', 'Inv/capita ($1163)'] ['Lebanon', 'Inv/capita ($2807)'] ['Turkey', 'Inv/capita ($7300)'] ['Qatar', 'Inv/capita ($61600)'] US at percentile 84 RU at percentile 73 CN at percentile 76 Ranks at percentile 76
    • Inv/GDP = 17 %
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Yemen', 'Inv/GDP (-4 %)'] ['Lithuania', 'Inv/GDP (18 %)'] ['Cayman Islands', 'Inv/GDP (22 %)'] ['Uzbekistan', 'Inv/GDP (28 %)'] ['Suriname', 'Inv/GDP (91 %)'] US at percentile 19 RU at percentile 57 CN at percentile 96 Ranks at percentile 21
  • Exports from United Kingdom = 870 b USD
    • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['West Bank', 'Exports from West Bank (-12.94 b USD)'] ['Suriname', 'Exports from Suriname (4.01 b USD)'] ['Kenya', 'Exports from Kenya (22.71 b USD)'] ['Nigeria', 'Exports from Nigeria (140 b USD)'] ['China', 'Exports from China (4.53 tr USD)'] Ranks at percentile 95
    • exports/capita = $13250
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['West Bank', 'exports/capita (-$4710)'] ['Kyrgyzstan', 'exports/capita ($1454)'] ['Anguilla', 'exports/capita ($4360)'] ['Panama', 'exports/capita ($13090)'] ['Luxembourg', 'exports/capita ($250100)'] US at percentile 62 RU at percentile 61 CN at percentile 43 Ranks at percentile 76
    • exports/GDP = 30 %
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['West Bank', 'exports/GDP (-61 %)'] ['Myanmar', 'exports/GDP (21 %)'] ['Saudi Arabia', 'exports/GDP (36 %)'] ['Moldova', 'exports/GDP (51 %)'] ['Luxembourg', 'exports/GDP (231 %)'] US at percentile 8 RU at percentile 30 CN at percentile 23 Ranks at percentile 39
  • Imports to United Kingdom = 910 b USD
    • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Maldives', 'Imports to Maldives (-6.16 b USD)'] ['Kosovo', 'Imports to Kosovo (8.43 b USD)'] ['Costa Rica', 'Imports to Costa Rica (28.37 b USD)'] ['Kuwait', 'Imports to Kuwait (138.2 b USD)'] ['China', 'Imports to China (4.09 tr USD)'] Ranks at percentile 97
    • imports/capita = $13860
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Maldives', 'imports/capita (-$15690)'] ['Angola', 'imports/capita ($1919)'] ['Georgia', 'imports/capita ($5400)'] ['United Kingdom', 'imports/capita ($13860)'] ['Luxembourg', 'imports/capita ($208900)'] US at percentile 64 RU at percentile 51 CN at percentile 33 Ranks at percentile 75
    • imports/GDP = 32 %
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Maldives', 'imports/GDP (-89 %)'] ['Kazakhstan', 'imports/GDP (30 %)'] ['Zimbabwe', 'imports/GDP (45 %)'] ['Namibia', 'imports/GDP (59 %)'] ['Luxembourg', 'imports/GDP (193 %)'] US at percentile 5 RU at percentile 9 CN at percentile 7 Ranks at percentile 30

Taxation and Government Expenditure

  • Total taxation in United Kingdom = 984 b USD
    • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Wallis and Futuna Islands', 'Total taxation in Wallis and Futuna (1 USD)'] ['Guam', 'Total taxation in Guam (1.147 b USD)'] ['Honduras', 'Total taxation in Honduras (4.38 b USD)'] ['Pakistan', 'Total taxation in Pakistan (45.6 b USD)'] ['United States', 'Total taxation in United States (4.34 tr USD)'] Ranks at percentile 97
    • tax/capita = $15000
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Wallis and Futuna Islands', 'tax/capita ($0)'] ['West Bank', 'tax/capita ($478)'] ['Russia', 'tax/capita ($1785)'] ['Montserrat', 'tax/capita ($7000)'] ['Luxembourg', 'tax/capita ($46500)'] US at percentile 85 RU at percentile 50 CN at percentile 52 Ranks at percentile 88
    • tax/GDP = 34 %
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Wallis and Futuna Islands', 'tax/GDP (0 %)'] ['Zambia', 'tax/GDP (7 %)'] ['China', 'tax/GDP (12 %)'] ['Guam', 'tax/GDP (23 %)'] ['Niue', 'tax/GDP (151 %)'] US at percentile 72 RU at percentile 13 CN at percentile 50 Ranks at percentile 84
  • Govt spending in United Kingdom = 1.076 tr USD
    • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Wallis and Futuna Islands', 'Govt spending in Wallis and Futuna (1 USD)'] ['Swaziland', 'Govt spending in Swaziland (1.475 b USD)'] ['Uganda', 'Govt spending in Uganda (5.27 b USD)'] ['Singapore', 'Govt spending in Singapore (56.5 b USD)'] ['United States', 'Govt spending in United States (6.29 tr USD)'] Ranks at percentile 97
    • spend/capita = $16390
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Wallis and Futuna Islands', 'spend/capita ($0)'] ['Laos', 'spend/capita ($575)'] ['Russia', 'spend/capita ($2021)'] ['Bahamas', 'spend/capita ($7880)'] ['Luxembourg', 'spend/capita ($46100)'] US at percentile 90 RU at percentile 50 CN at percentile 52 Ranks at percentile 88
    • spend/GDP = 37 %
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Wallis and Futuna Islands', 'spend/GDP (0 %)'] ['Poland', 'spend/GDP (9 %)'] ['Togo', 'spend/GDP (14 %)'] ['Croatia', 'spend/GDP (27 %)'] ['Niue', 'spend/GDP (163 %)'] US at percentile 79 RU at percentile 10 CN at percentile 51 Ranks at percentile 86
  • Deficit = $91.6b
    • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Germany', 'Deficit (-$25b)'] ['Guam', 'Deficit ($41m)'] ['Mali', 'Deficit ($516m)'] ['Portugal', 'Deficit ($3.84b)'] ['United States', 'Deficit ($1.955tr)'] Ranks at percentile 98
    • deficit/capita = $1395
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Macau', 'deficit/capita (-$6130)'] ['Tanzania', 'deficit/capita ($26)'] ['Syria', 'deficit/capita ($119)'] ['Ecuador', 'deficit/capita ($331)'] ['United States', 'deficit/capita ($5980)'] US at percentile 100 RU at percentile 67 CN at percentile 76 Ranks at percentile 91
    • deficit/GDP = 3 %
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Tuvalu', 'deficit/GDP (-24 %)'] ['Nepal', 'deficit/GDP (0 %)'] ['Ethiopia', 'deficit/GDP (1 %)'] ['Republic of the Congo', 'deficit/GDP (3 %)'] ['East Timor', 'deficit/GDP (31 %)'] US at percentile 98 RU at percentile 26 CN at percentile 71 Ranks at percentile 79

National Debt

  • National Debt of United Kingdom = 2.6 tr USD
    • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Macau', 'National Debt of Macau (0 m USD)'] ['South Sudan', 'National Debt of South Sudan (6.52 b USD)'] ['Laos', 'National Debt of Laos (33.1 b USD)'] ['Nigeria', 'National Debt of Nigeria (170 b USD)'] ['United States', 'National Debt of United States (14.98 tr USD)'] Ranks at percentile 96
    • debt/capita = $39600
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Macau', 'debt/capita ($0)'] ['Sao Tome and Principe', 'debt/capita ($2042)'] ['Bulgaria', 'debt/capita ($6140)'] ['Maldives', 'debt/capita ($14310)'] ['Singapore', 'debt/capita ($100000)'] US at percentile 95 RU at percentile 37 CN at percentile 36 Ranks at percentile 93
    • debt/GDP = 90 %
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Macau', 'debt/GDP (0 %)'] ['Guam', 'debt/GDP (32 %)'] ['Azerbaijan', 'debt/GDP (49 %)'] ['Laos', 'debt/GDP (67 %)'] ['Japan', 'debt/GDP (224 %)'] US at percentile 79 RU at percentile 5 CN at percentile 9 Ranks at percentile 88

How land is used

  • Land used for agriculture = 173,000 km^2
    • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Macau', 'Land used for agriculture in Macau (2011) (0 km^2)'] ['New Caledonia', 'Land used for agriculture in New Caledonia (2011) (1,930 km^2)'] ['Lithuania', 'Land used for agriculture in Lithuania (2011) (29,300 km^2)'] ['Zimbabwe', 'Land used for agriculture in Zimbabwe (2011) (166,000 km^2)'] ['China', 'Land used for agriculture in China (2011) (5.2 km^2)'] Ranks at percentile 76
    • agricultural land % = 71 %
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Macau', 'agricultural land % (0 %)'] ['Western Sahara', 'agricultural land % (19 %)'] ['Switzerland', 'agricultural land % (39 %)'] ['Czech Republic', 'agricultural land % (55 %)'] ['Sudan', 'agricultural land % (100 %)'] US at percentile 63 RU at percentile 20 CN at percentile 74 Ranks at percentile 90
  • Forest = 29,000 km^2
    • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Macau', 'Forest in Macau (2011) (0 km^2)'] ['Egypt', 'Forest in Egypt (2011) (1,000 km^2)'] ['Sri Lanka', 'Forest in Sri Lanka (2011) (19,300 km^2)'] ['Italy', 'Forest in Italy (2011) (95,000 km^2)'] ['Russia', 'Forest in Russia (2011) (8.4 km^2)'] Ranks at percentile 57
    • forest % = 12 %
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Faroe Islands', 'forest % (0 %)'] ['Chad', 'forest % (9 %)'] ['Jamaica', 'forest % (31 %)'] ['New Caledonia', 'forest % (46 %)'] ['Suriname', 'forest % (95 %)'] US at percentile 57 RU at percentile 77 CN at percentile 43 Ranks at percentile 30
  • Other land = 42,000 km^2
    • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Mozambique', 'Other land in Mozambique (2011) (0 km^2)'] ['Brunei', 'Other land in Brunei (2011) (1,480 km^2)'] ['Kuwait', 'Other land in Kuwait (2011) (16,200 km^2)'] ['Morocco', 'Other land in Morocco (2011) (94,000 km^2)'] ['Russia', 'Other land in Russia (2011) (6.4 km^2)'] Ranks at percentile 63
    • other land % = 17 %
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Mozambique', 'other land % (0 %)'] ['Wallis and Futuna Islands', 'other land % (15 %)'] ['Denmark', 'other land % (24 %)'] ['New Caledonia', 'other land % (44 %)'] ['Gibraltar', 'other land % (100 %)'] US at percentile 45 RU at percentile 71 CN at percentile 49 Ranks at percentile 30

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