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GDP per person in Birmingham
1998 – 2024 · 27 data points
5 of 14 · Regions of West Midlands
Updated 11 Nov 2026
Source: OECD Regional Database, 1998 – 2024
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Latest value · 2024
£34,846
+3.6%
since 2023
Regions of West Midlands · 2024
5 of 14
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
+45%
+3.2% a year on average
vs West Midlands
+2.6%
West Midlands: £33,969 · 2024
GDP per person, 1998 – 2024 GBP · Birmingham · West Midlands · United Kingdom
+45% since 2014
£10,000
£20,000
£30,000
£40,000
£50,000
1998
2010
2015
2024
Birmingham
West Midlands
United Kingdom
Source: OECD Regional Database, 1998 – 2024
Compared with GDP per person · GBP
Source: OECD Regional Database
The series at a glance Birmingham · 1998 – 2024
Latest value
£34,846 · 2024
First value
£15,182 · 1998
Highest
£34,846 · 2024
Lowest
£15,182 · 1998
Average change
+3.2% a year on average
Data points
27
By year
All years · 1998 – 2024
| Year | Birmingham | Change | West Midlands | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £34,846 | +3.6% | £33,969 | £41,627 |
| 2023 | £33,622 | +6.8% | £32,781 | £40,162 |
| 2022 | £31,481 | +10% | £30,604 | £38,159 |
| 2021 | £28,601 | +11% | £28,150 | £34,678 |
| 2020 | £25,814 | −6.2% | £25,699 | £31,836 |
| 2019 | £27,532 | +2.0% | £27,518 | £33,814 |
| 2018 | £27,002 | +3.7% | £27,025 | £32,760 |
| 2017 | £26,028 | +1.9% | £26,344 | £31,793 |
| 2016 | £25,539 | +3.8% | £25,321 | £30,558 |
| 2015 | £24,600 | +2.1% | £24,381 | £29,622 |
| 2014 | £24,105 | +2.9% | £23,754 | £29,017 |
| 2013 | £23,434 | +4.0% | £22,830 | £27,894 |
| 2012 | £22,538 | +1.3% | £22,014 | £27,024 |
| 2011 | £22,243 | +1.5% | £21,460 | £26,388 |
| 2010 | £21,907 | +2.8% | £20,813 | £25,746 |
| 2009 | £21,317 | −2.2% | £20,150 | £25,046 |
| 2008 | £21,804 | +0.5% | £20,968 | £25,916 |
| 2007 | £21,688 | +4.3% | £20,519 | £25,306 |
| 2006 | £20,796 | +2.2% | £19,999 | £24,300 |
| 2005 | £20,347 | +3.6% | £19,415 | £23,228 |
| 2004 | £19,631 | +5.8% | £18,700 | £22,137 |
| 2003 | £18,547 | +5.3% | £17,893 | £21,170 |
| 2002 | £17,615 | +3.0% | £17,110 | £20,124 |
| 2001 | £17,099 | +5.2% | £16,604 | £19,463 |
| 2000 | £16,254 | +3.3% | £16,056 | £18,761 |
| 1999 | £15,737 | +3.7% | £15,572 | £17,836 |
| 1998 | £15,182 | £15,058 | £17,149 |
Source: OECD Regional Database, 1998 – 2024
Ranking · Regions of West Midlands
2021 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | GDP per person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Dudley | £19,760 | |
| 13 | Walsall | £19,986 | |
| 12 | Sandwell | £21,782 | |
| 11 | Wolverhampton | £23,958 | |
| 10 | Shropshire | £24,884 | |
| 9 | Herefordshire, County of | £26,141 | |
| 8 | Staffordshire CC | £27,054 | |
| 7 | Worcestershire CC | £27,970 | |
| 6 | Stoke-on-Trent | £28,136 | |
| 5 | Birmingham | £28,601 | |
| 4 | Telford and Wrekin | £32,030 | |
| 3 | Coventry | £32,782 | |
| 2 | Warwickshire CC | £35,666 | |
| 1 | Solihull | £44,296 |
Source: OECD Regional Database, 2021
What it means
The value of everything produced here in a year, per resident — a broad measure of economic output.
How it is calculated
Gross domestic product at current prices divided by the population. In national currency, or US dollars where only international figures exist.
Economy & jobs
Birmingham in numbers
GDP per person (PPP)
US$51,291
2024
Gross domestic product
US$4T
2025 · United Kingdom
Economic growth
1.4%
2025 · United Kingdom
Inflation
3.9%
2025 · United Kingdom
Unemployment rate
7.9%
2023
Youth unemployment
14.6%
2025 · United Kingdom
Employment rate
62.7%
2024
Labour force participation
61.4%
2025 · United Kingdom
Household income per person
US$27,086
2023
Income inequality (Gini)
32.4
2021 · United Kingdom