Economy
GDP & incomes
Real output, nominal valuations and household incomes answer different questions.
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The UK since 2007
Eight selected indicators, not a composite score or an exhaustive assessment of UK performance. Baselines, periods and geographic coverage differ. Open the chart for full resolution.
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Economy
Purchasing power
Separate real economic growth from exchange rates and relative price levels.
Economy
Stock markets
Company listings and market size, with London Stock Exchange and international definitions kept separate.
Economy
Sterling
The pound against other currencies, using observed annual exchange rates.
Economy
Trade
Imports and exports relative to the size of the economy.
Economy
London's economy
London's share of UK output and its GDP per head relative to the UK.
Public services
Public spending
Public spending and investment, with financial years and inflation adjustments stated.
Economy
Debt & borrowing costs
UK public debt relative to GDP and government-bond yields: the debt stock and the cost of new borrowing.
Public services
NHS performance
Waiting lists and treatment standards across the four nations, with scope breaks.
Public services
Rail performance
Official punctuality and cancellation measures, distinct from historical reconstruction.
Households
Tax
National tax revenue and household labour-tax wedges are different measures.
Households
University tuition
England's fee cap alongside dated US and European fee comparisons.
Households
Food-bank use
Trussell network parcel counts, not unique recipients or all UK food-bank provision.
Population & institutions
Migration
Immigration, emigration, visas and asylum, without conflating people and events.
Population & institutions
Ageing
Population age structures and the changing share of older residents.
Population & institutions
Crime
Survey incidents and homicide statistics, with geography and coverage made explicit.
Population & institutions
Institutional trust
Survey trust and governance indicators, respecting collection and methodology changes.
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