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(Source:2017 CIA World Factbook, mostly relating to 2016.
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United Kingdom

  • Population = 64.4m
    • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Niue', 'Pop. of Niue (2014) (1,190)'] ['Equatorial Guinea', 'Pop. of Equatorial Guinea (2016) (759,000)'] ['El Salvador', 'Pop. of El Salvador (2016) (6.16m)'] ['Taiwan', 'Pop. of Taiwan (2016) (23.46m)'] ['China', 'Pop. of China (2016) (1.374b)'] 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)'] ['Vanuatu', 'Land Area of Vanuatu (2000) (12,190 km^2)'] ['Iceland', 'Land Area of Iceland (2000) (103,000 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 = 264500000
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Greenland', 'Pop. density (26650)'] ['Mozambique', 'Pop. density (32400000)'] ['Sierra Leone', 'Pop. density (83900000)'] ['Seychelles', 'Pop. density (204800000)'] ['Macau', 'Pop. density (21190000000)'] US at percentile 25 RU at percentile 7 CN at percentile 69 Ranks at percentile 81
  • GDP in United Kingdom = $2.788tr
    • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Tokelau', 'GDP in Tokelau ($1.5m)'] ['Burundi', 'GDP in Burundi ($7.89b)'] ['El Salvador', 'GDP in El Salvador ($54.8b)'] ['Kuwait', 'GDP in Kuwait ($301.1b)'] ['China', 'GDP in China ($21.27tr)'] Ranks at percentile 96
    • GDP per capita = $43300
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Somalia', 'GDP per capita ($410)'] ['Ghana', 'GDP per capita ($4490)'] ['American Samoa', 'GDP per capita ($13120)'] ['Slovakia', 'GDP per capita ($31050)'] ['Monaco', 'GDP per capita ($222000)'] US at percentile 92 RU at percentile 70 CN at percentile 57 Ranks at percentile 85

Where GDP comes from

  • Agricultural production in United Kingdom = 20 b USD
    • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['San Marino', 'Agricultural production in San Marino (0 m USD)'] ['Solomon Islands', 'Agricultural production in Solomon Islands (630 m USD)'] ['Cuba', 'Agricultural production in Cuba (5.01 b USD)'] ['Cameroon', 'Agricultural production in Cameroon (16.45 b USD)'] ['China', 'Agricultural production in China (1.83 tr USD)'] Ranks at percentile 78
    • agr.prod/capita = $310
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['San Marino', 'agr.prod/capita ($0)'] ['Jordan', 'agr.prod/capita ($442)'] ['Poland', 'agr.prod/capita ($779)'] ['Slovakia', 'agr.prod/capita ($1118)'] ['Liechtenstein', 'agr.prod/capita ($6850)'] US at percentile 35 RU at percentile 80 CN at percentile 83 Ranks at percentile 16
    • agr.prod/GDP = 1 %
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Kuwait', 'agr.prod/GDP (0 %)'] ['Spain', 'agr.prod/GDP (2 %)'] ['Liechtenstein', 'agr.prod/GDP (8 %)'] ['Uzbekistan', 'agr.prod/GDP (19 %)'] ['Sierra Leone', 'agr.prod/GDP (71 %)'] US at percentile 10 RU at percentile 40 CN at percentile 55 Ranks at percentile 9
  • Industrial production in United Kingdom = 540 b USD
    • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Gibraltar', 'Industrial production in Gibraltar (0 m USD)'] ['Togo', 'Industrial production in Togo (2.47 b USD)'] ['North Korea', 'Industrial production in Korea North (16.36 b USD)'] ['Azerbaijan', 'Industrial production in Azerbaijan (102.6 b USD)'] ['China', 'Industrial production in China (8.66 tr USD)'] Ranks at percentile 94
    • ind.prod/capita = $8380
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Gibraltar', 'ind.prod/capita ($0)'] ['Moldova', 'ind.prod/capita ($1119)'] ['Swaziland', 'ind.prod/capita ($3390)'] ['Chile', 'ind.prod/capita ($8010)'] ['Qatar', 'ind.prod/capita ($75700)'] US at percentile 86 RU at percentile 78 CN at percentile 70 Ranks at percentile 76
    • ind.prod/GDP = 19 %
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Gibraltar', 'ind.prod/GDP (0 %)'] ['France', 'ind.prod/GDP (19 %)'] ['Croatia', 'ind.prod/GDP (27 %)'] ['Ecuador', 'ind.prod/GDP (34 %)'] ['Andorra', 'ind.prod/GDP (79 %)'] US at percentile 27 RU at percentile 72 CN at percentile 88 Ranks at percentile 26
  • Services production in United Kingdom = 2.24 tr USD
    • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Niue', 'Services production in Niue (4.95 m USD)'] ['Bermuda', 'Services production in Bermuda (4.85 b USD)'] ['Paraguay', 'Services production in Paraguay (35.6 b USD)'] ['Ukraine', 'Services production in Ukraine (207.4 b USD)'] ['United States', 'Services production in United States (14.76 tr USD)'] Ranks at percentile 96
    • serv.prod/capita = $34800
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Somalia', 'serv.prod/capita ($133)'] ['Tuvalu', 'serv.prod/capita ($2491)'] ['Iraq', 'serv.prod/capita ($7710)'] ['Estonia', 'serv.prod/capita ($21030)'] ['Monaco', 'serv.prod/capita ($191000)'] US at percentile 95 RU at percentile 70 CN at percentile 51 Ranks at percentile 89
    • serv.prod/GDP = 80 %
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Andorra', 'serv.prod/GDP (6 %)'] ['Rwanda', 'serv.prod/GDP (50 %)'] ['Nauru', 'serv.prod/GDP (61 %)'] ['Fiji', 'serv.prod/GDP (71 %)'] ['Gibraltar', 'serv.prod/GDP (100 %)'] US at percentile 89 RU at percentile 52 CN at percentile 27 Ranks at percentile 89

Where GDP goes

  • Household Consumption in United Kingdom = 1.83 tr USD
    • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Montserrat', 'Household Consumption in Montserrat (38.8 m USD)'] ['Niger', 'Household Consumption in Niger (13.5 b USD)'] ['Costa Rica', 'Household Consumption in Costa Rica (49.4 b USD)'] ['Portugal', 'Household Consumption in Portugal (197 b USD)'] ['United States', 'Household Consumption in United States (12.73 tr USD)'] Ranks at percentile 96
    • HC/capita = $28400
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Somalia', 'HC/capita ($295)'] ['Mauritania', 'HC/capita ($3290)'] ['Gabon', 'HC/capita ($8500)'] ['Brunei', 'HC/capita ($16760)'] ['United Arab Emirates', 'HC/capita ($68800)'] US at percentile 97 RU at percentile 70 CN at percentile 36 Ranks at percentile 93
    • HC/GDP = 66 %
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Brunei', 'HC/GDP (22 %)'] ['American Samoa', 'HC/GDP (55 %)'] ['Ethiopia', 'HC/GDP (66 %)'] ['Kyrgyzstan', 'HC/GDP (78 %)'] ['Liberia', 'HC/GDP (134 %)'] US at percentile 60 RU at percentile 29 CN at percentile 4 Ranks at percentile 51
  • Government Consumption in United Kingdom = 540 b USD
    • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Montserrat', 'Government Consumption in Montserrat (21.98 m USD)'] ['Niger', 'Government Consumption in Niger (3.14 b USD)'] ['Turkmenistan', 'Government Consumption in Turkmenistan (10.33 b USD)'] ['Peru', 'Government Consumption in Peru (55.8 b USD)'] ['United States', 'Government Consumption in United States (3.29 tr USD)'] Ranks at percentile 95
    • GC/capita = $8380
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Somalia', 'GC/capita ($36)'] ['Honduras', 'GC/capita ($738)'] ['Dominica', 'GC/capita ($2070)'] ['Aruba', 'GC/capita ($5810)'] ['Qatar', 'GC/capita ($33500)'] US at percentile 90 RU at percentile 73 CN at percentile 51 Ranks at percentile 86
    • GC/GDP = 19 %
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Chad', 'GC/GDP (4 %)'] ['Kazakhstan', 'GC/GDP (13 %)'] ['Uzbekistan', 'GC/GDP (17 %)'] ['Germany', 'GC/GDP (20 %)'] ['Guam', 'GC/GDP (65 %)'] US at percentile 57 RU at percentile 69 CN at percentile 35 Ranks at percentile 63
  • Investment = $490b
    • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Montserrat', 'Investment ($8.85m)'] ['Tajikistan', 'Investment ($4.59b)'] ['Serbia', 'Investment ($16.14b)'] ['Chile', 'Investment ($95.1b)'] ['China', 'Investment ($9.32tr)'] Ranks at percentile 93
    • Inv/capita = $7600
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Yemen', 'Inv/capita ($43)'] ['Cuba', 'Inv/capita ($1092)'] ['Republic of the Congo', 'Inv/capita ($3050)'] ['China', 'Inv/capita ($6780)'] ['Qatar', 'Inv/capita ($68900)'] US at percentile 84 RU at percentile 66 CN at percentile 75 Ranks at percentile 79
    • Inv/GDP = 18 %
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Yemen', 'Inv/GDP (2 %)'] ['Venezuela', 'Inv/GDP (18 %)'] ['Switzerland', 'Inv/GDP (23 %)'] ['Sri Lanka', 'Inv/GDP (29 %)'] ['Equatorial Guinea', 'Inv/GDP (70 %)'] US at percentile 16 RU at percentile 22 CN at percentile 96 Ranks at percentile 24
  • Exports from United Kingdom = 800 b USD
    • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['West Bank', 'Exports from West Bank (-12.82 b USD)'] ['Fiji', 'Exports from Fiji (4.22 b USD)'] ['Cuba', 'Exports from Cuba (22.49 b USD)'] ['Norway', 'Exports from Norway (131.7 b USD)'] ['China', 'Exports from China (4.36 tr USD)'] Ranks at percentile 94
    • exports/capita = $12420
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['West Bank', 'exports/capita (-$4750)'] ['India', 'exports/capita ($1310)'] ['Tunisia', 'exports/capita ($4390)'] ['Panama', 'exports/capita ($13070)'] ['Luxembourg', 'exports/capita ($212100)'] US at percentile 62 RU at percentile 61 CN at percentile 44 Ranks at percentile 75
    • exports/GDP = 29 %
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['West Bank', 'exports/GDP (-60 %)'] ['Tajikistan', 'exports/GDP (23 %)'] ['Angola', 'exports/GDP (35 %)'] ['Fiji', 'exports/GDP (50 %)'] ['Luxembourg', 'exports/GDP (210 %)'] US at percentile 8 RU at percentile 33 CN at percentile 20 Ranks at percentile 38
  • Imports to United Kingdom = 880 b USD
    • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Maldives', 'Imports to Maldives (-4.83 b USD)'] ['Kosovo', 'Imports to Kosovo (8.04 b USD)'] ['Honduras', 'Imports to Honduras (27.6 b USD)'] ['Qatar', 'Imports to Qatar (138.2 b USD)'] ['China', 'Imports to China (3.66 tr USD)'] Ranks at percentile 97
    • imports/capita = $13660
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Maldives', 'imports/capita (-$12290)'] ['Venezuela', 'imports/capita ($2062)'] ['Russia', 'imports/capita ($5270)'] ['Bulgaria', 'imports/capita ($13280)'] ['Luxembourg', 'imports/capita ($173800)'] US at percentile 64 RU at percentile 50 CN at percentile 32 Ranks at percentile 76
    • imports/GDP = 32 %
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Maldives', 'imports/GDP (-89 %)'] ['Spain', 'imports/GDP (30 %)'] ['Romania', 'imports/GDP (43 %)'] ['Sao Tome and Principe', 'imports/GDP (59 %)'] ['Hong Kong', 'imports/GDP (189 %)'] US at percentile 5 RU at percentile 8 CN at percentile 6 Ranks at percentile 30

Taxation and Government Expenditure

  • Total taxation in United Kingdom = 996 b USD
    • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Western Sahara', 'Total taxation in Western Sahara (1 USD)'] ['Faroe Islands', 'Total taxation in Faroe Islands (1.025 b USD)'] ['Bahrain', 'Total taxation in Bahrain (4.37 b USD)'] ['Singapore', 'Total taxation in Singapore (46.9 b USD)'] ['United States', 'Total taxation in United States (3.36 tr USD)'] Ranks at percentile 97
    • tax/capita = $15460
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Western Sahara', 'tax/capita ($0)'] ['Philippines', 'tax/capita ($444)'] ['Marshall Islands', 'tax/capita ($1590)'] ['Slovakia', 'tax/capita ($6400)'] ['Anguilla', 'tax/capita ($5680000)'] US at percentile 83 RU at percentile 46 CN at percentile 53 Ranks at percentile 88
    • tax/GDP = 36 %
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Wallis and Futuna Islands', 'tax/GDP (0 %)'] ['Poland', 'tax/GDP (7 %)'] ['Qatar', 'tax/GDP (12 %)'] ['Ireland', 'tax/GDP (24 %)'] ['Anguilla', 'tax/GDP (54200 %)'] US at percentile 66 RU at percentile 10 CN at percentile 50 Ranks at percentile 87
  • Govt spending in United Kingdom = 1.097 tr USD
    • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Western Sahara', 'Govt spending in Western Sahara (1 USD)'] ['Faroe Islands', 'Govt spending in Faroe Islands (1.301 b USD)'] ['Yemen', 'Govt spending in Yemen (5.63 b USD)'] ['Chile', 'Govt spending in Chile (55.7 b USD)'] ['United States', 'Govt spending in United States (3.89 tr USD)'] Ranks at percentile 97
    • spend/capita = $17030
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Western Sahara', 'spend/capita ($0)'] ['Laos', 'spend/capita ($545)'] ['Dominica', 'spend/capita ($2008)'] ['Venezuela', 'spend/capita ($7400)'] ['Anguilla', 'spend/capita ($5170000)'] US at percentile 84 RU at percentile 47 CN at percentile 53 Ranks at percentile 89
    • spend/GDP = 39 %
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Wallis and Futuna Islands', 'spend/GDP (0 %)'] ['Laos', 'spend/GDP (9 %)'] ['Republic of the Congo', 'spend/GDP (14 %)'] ['Samoa', 'spend/GDP (26 %)'] ['Anguilla', 'spend/GDP (49400 %)'] US at percentile 66 RU at percentile 7 CN at percentile 49 Ranks at percentile 87
  • Deficit = $100.7b
    • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Germany', 'Deficit (-$23b)'] ['Central African Republic', 'Deficit ($77.6m)'] ['Eritrea', 'Deficit ($585m)'] ['Lebanon', 'Deficit ($4.49b)'] ['United States', 'Deficit ($530b)'] Ranks at percentile 98
    • deficit/capita = $1563
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Anguilla', 'deficit/capita (-$504000)'] ['Rwanda', 'deficit/capita ($32)'] ['Taiwan', 'deficit/capita ($134)'] ['Chile', 'deficit/capita ($352)'] ['Kuwait', 'deficit/capita ($6420)'] US at percentile 92 RU at percentile 75 CN at percentile 71 Ranks at percentile 92
    • deficit/GDP = 4 %
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Anguilla', 'deficit/GDP (-4810 %)'] ['Dominican Republic', 'deficit/GDP (1 %)'] ['Mali', 'deficit/GDP (1 %)'] ['Mozambique', 'deficit/GDP (3 %)'] ['Tokelau', 'deficit/GDP (158 %)'] US at percentile 80 RU at percentile 29 CN at percentile 61 Ranks at percentile 85

National Debt

  • National Debt of United Kingdom = $2.57tr
    • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Wallis and Futuna Islands', 'National Debt of Wallis and Futuna ($3.36m)'] ['Namibia', 'National Debt of Namibia ($9.63b)'] ['Cuba', 'National Debt of Cuba ($42b)'] ['Israel', 'National Debt of Israel ($187.7b)'] ['United States', 'National Debt of United States ($13.7tr)'] Ranks at percentile 95
    • debt/capita = $39900
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Liberia', 'debt/capita ($107)'] ['Moldova', 'debt/capita ($2367)'] ['Morocco', 'debt/capita ($6470)'] ['Seychelles', 'debt/capita ($16530)'] ['Singapore', 'debt/capita ($93100)'] US at percentile 94 RU at percentile 38 CN at percentile 31 Ranks at percentile 93
    • debt/GDP = 92 %
      • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Wallis and Futuna Islands', 'debt/GDP (6 %)'] ['Cuba', 'debt/GDP (33 %)'] ['Fiji', 'debt/GDP (50 %)'] ['Kyrgyzstan', 'debt/GDP (69 %)'] ['Japan', 'debt/GDP (235 %)'] US at percentile 79 RU at percentile 7 CN at percentile 9 Ranks at percentile 90

How land is used

  • Land used for agriculture = 173,000 km^2
    • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Gibraltar', 'Land used for agriculture in Gibraltar (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)'] ['Germany', 'Land used for agriculture in Germany (2011) (171,000 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 ['Gibraltar', 'agricultural land % (0 %)'] ['Cape Verde', 'agricultural land % (19 %)'] ['Montenegro', 'agricultural land % (38 %)'] ['Netherlands', '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 ['Greenland', 'Forest in Greenland (2011) (0 km^2)'] ['Egypt', 'Forest in Egypt (2011) (1,000 km^2)'] ['Uruguay', 'Forest in Uruguay (2011) (18,000 km^2)'] ['Poland', 'Forest in Poland (2011) (96,000 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 ['Greenland', 'forest % (0 %)'] ['Turkmenistan', 'forest % (9 %)'] ['Switzerland', 'forest % (31 %)'] ['Angola', 'forest % (47 %)'] ['Suriname', 'forest % (95 %)'] US at percentile 58 RU at percentile 77 CN at percentile 42 Ranks at percentile 32
  • Other land = 42,000 km^2
    • Rank among other countries - click to see full list ['Marshall Islands', 'Other land in Marshall Islands (2011) (0 km^2)'] ['Puerto Rico', 'Other land in Puerto Rico (2011) (2,040 km^2)'] ['Kuwait', 'Other land in Kuwait (2011) (16,200 km^2)'] ['Turkmenistan', 'Other land in Turkmenistan (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 ['Marshall Islands', 'other land % (0 %)'] ['Puerto Rico', 'other land % (15 %)'] ['Sweden', 'other land % (24 %)'] ['New Caledonia', 'other land % (44 %)'] ['Macau', 'other land % (100 %)'] US at percentile 45 RU at percentile 71 CN at percentile 48 Ranks at percentile 30

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