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GDP per person in West Midlands
1998 – 2023 · 26 data points
9 of 12 · Regions of United Kingdom
Updated 22 Oct 2026
Source: OECD Regional Database, 1998 – 2023
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Latest value · 2023
£32,077
+7.2%
since 2022
Regions of United Kingdom · 2023
9 of 12
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2013
+41%
+3.1% a year on average
vs United Kingdom
−19%
United Kingdom: £39,845 · 2023
GDP per person, 1998 – 2023 GBP · West Midlands · United Kingdom
+41% since 2013
£10,000
£20,000
£30,000
£40,000
1998
2010
2015
2023
West Midlands
United Kingdom
Source: OECD Regional Database, 1998 – 2023
Compared with GDP per person · GBP
West Midlands
£32,077
United Kingdom
£39,845
Source: OECD Regional Database
The series at a glance West Midlands · 1998 – 2023
Latest value
£32,077 · 2023
First value
£14,968 · 1998
Highest
£32,077 · 2023
Lowest
£14,968 · 1998
Average change
+3.1% a year on average
Data points
26
By year
All years · 1998 – 2023
| Year | West Midlands | Change | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | £32,077 | +7.2% | £39,845 |
| 2022 | £29,921 | +7.3% | £37,372 |
| 2021 | £27,873 | +8.6% | £34,088 |
| 2020 | £25,668 | −6.4% | £31,491 |
| 2019 | £27,409 | +1.7% | £33,502 |
| 2018 | £26,942 | +2.6% | £32,447 |
| 2017 | £26,260 | +4.1% | £31,552 |
| 2016 | £25,215 | +3.6% | £30,343 |
| 2015 | £24,333 | +2.8% | £29,434 |
| 2014 | £23,671 | +3.9% | £28,816 |
| 2013 | £22,783 | +3.9% | £27,769 |
| 2012 | £21,934 | +2.7% | £26,896 |
| 2011 | £21,365 | +3.2% | £26,271 |
| 2010 | £20,708 | +3.7% | £25,630 |
| 2009 | £19,976 | −4.3% | £24,876 |
| 2008 | £20,864 | +2.2% | £25,776 |
| 2007 | £20,418 | +2.5% | £25,190 |
| 2006 | £19,913 | +3.0% | £24,200 |
| 2005 | £19,337 | +3.7% | £23,153 |
| 2004 | £18,641 | +4.6% | £22,062 |
| 2003 | £17,826 | +4.6% | £21,100 |
| 2002 | £17,044 | +3.2% | £20,070 |
| 2001 | £16,511 | +3.3% | £19,389 |
| 2000 | £15,979 | +3.1% | £18,693 |
| 1999 | £15,492 | +3.5% | £17,777 |
| 1998 | £14,968 | £17,076 |
Source: OECD Regional Database, 1998 – 2023
Ranking · Regions of United Kingdom
2016 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | GDP per person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | North East England | £22,561 | |
| 11 | Wales | £22,852 | |
| 10 | Northern Ireland | £23,966 | |
| 9 | Yorkshire and The Humber | £24,259 | |
| 8 | East Midlands | £24,428 | |
| 7 | West Midlands | £25,215 | |
| 6 | North West England | £26,468 | |
| 5 | South West England | £26,746 | |
| 4 | East of England | £27,367 | |
| 3 | Scotland | £28,119 | |
| 2 | South East England | £32,375 | |
| 1 | Greater London | £52,691 |
Source: OECD Regional Database, 2016
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
West Midlands in numbers
GDP per person (PPP)
US$48,061
2023
Gross domestic product
US$4T
2025 · United Kingdom
Economic growth
1.4%
2025 · United Kingdom
Inflation
3.9%
2025 · United Kingdom
Unemployment rate
4.4%
2023
Youth unemployment
14.6%
2025 · United Kingdom
Employment rate
73.9%
2024
Labour force participation
61.4%
2025 · United Kingdom
Household income per person
US$31,382
2023
Income inequality (Gini)
32.4
2021 · United Kingdom