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Year Inflation GDP-UK £ billion nominal Population-UK million 1800 9.36 0.345 16.044 1801 5.48 0.367 16.300 1802 -14.52 0.318 16.508 1803 0.83 0.314 16.718 1804 6.46 0.334 16.931 1805 3.21 0.365 17.147 1806 1.48 0.369 17.365 1807 0.51 0.395 17.586 1808 2.37 0.386 17.811 1809 6.18 0.422 18.037 1810 3.74 0.465 18.267 1811 -3.27 0.445 18.500 1812 5.69 0.452 18.736 1813 2.09 0.486 18.975 1814 -2.11 0.465 19.217 1815 -7.66 0.479 19.462 1816 -5.83 0.426 19.710 1817 2.07 0.442 19.962 1818 3.94 0.459 20.217 1819 -4.9 0.429 20.474 1820 -6.72 0.435 20.736 1821 -5.84 0.417 21.000 1822 -6.72 0.397 21.291 1823 1.59 0.415 21.586 1824 1.99 0.446 21.886 1825 8.29 0.493 22.189 1826 -7.04 0.432 22.497 1827 -3.53 0.45 22.809 1828 -0.31 0.45 23.125 1829 -4.18 0.435 23.445 1830 -0.8 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 23.770 1831 -4.61 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 24.100 1832 -0.75 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 24.366 1833 -3.15 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 24.636 1834 2.75 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 24.908 1835 -0.41 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 25.183 1836 5.79 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 25.462 1837 -1.8 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 25.743 1838 0.41 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 26.028 1839 1.89 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 26.315 1840 -4.16 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 26.606 1841 -1.5 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 26.900 1842 -4.29 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 26.959 1843 -3.49 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 27.019 1844 0.9 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 27.079 1845 1.67 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 27.138 1846 -1.07 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 27.198 1847 6.38 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 27.258 1848 -8.44 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 27.319 1849 -0.56 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 27.379 1850 -6.71 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 27.439 1851 -1.4 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 27.500 1852 0.56 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 27.656 1853 9.46 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 27.813 1854 5.4 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 27.971 1855 0.78 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 28.129 1856 0.34 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 28.289 1857 -1.46 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 28.449 1858 -4.74 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 28.611 1859 3.19 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 28.773 1860 0.25 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 28.936 1861 2.47 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 29.100 1862 0.79 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 29.341 1863 3.65 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 29.584 1864 4.11 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 29.829 1865 -2.5 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 30.075 1866 2.15 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 30.324 1867 -1.39 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 30.575 1868 -2.82 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 30.828 1869 -0.04 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 31.083 1870 -0.81 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 31.341 1871 1.76 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 31.485 1872 5.13 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 31.874 1873 3.61 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 32.178 1874 -4.39 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 32.502 1875 -3.39 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 32.839 1876 -1.89 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 33.200 1877 -1.97 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 33.576 1878 -2.16 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 33.944 1879 -1.97 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 34.304 1880 -0.08 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 34.623 1881 -0.77 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 34.935 1882 1.26 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 35.207 1883 -2.52 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 35.450 1884 -1.84 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 35.724 1885 -1.34 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 36.016 1886 0.26 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 36.314 1887 -0.18 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 36.599 1888 0.43 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 36.881 1889 2.09 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 37.179 1890 1.46 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 37.485 1891 -2.6 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 37.802 1892 -0.1 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 38.134 1893 0.76 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 38.490 1894 0.58 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 38.859 1895 -1.09 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 39.221 1896 -0.94 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 39.599 1897 1.24 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 39.987 1898 0.82 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 40.381 1899 2.36 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 40.774 1900 4.09 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 41.155 1901 -1.38 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 41.538 1902 -1.04 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 41.893 1903 -0.25 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 42.247 1904 -1.1 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 42.611 1905 0.48 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 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measuringworth.com/ukgdp 45.731 1930 -0.84 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 45.889 1931 -1.83 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 46.074 1932 -2.24 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 46.335 1933 -1.39 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 46.520 1934 -0.87 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 46.666 1935 0.79 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 46.869 1936 0.89 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 47.081 1937 3.46 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 47.289 1938 2.36 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 47.494 1939 2.88 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 47.548 1940 11.13 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 46.029 1941 11.47 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 44.870 1942 7.49 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 44.323 1943 4.44 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 48.262 1944 5.01 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 48.460 1945 1.63 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 48.669 1946 2.81 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 48.988 1947 9.08 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 49.539 1948 6.3 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 50.033 1949 3.18 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 50.331 1950 1.34 measuringworth.com/ukgdp 50.382 Legend: Data Sources for 1800: GDP: data from measuringworth.com (but now 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UK Gross Domestic Product GDP History
Fiscal Years 1800 to 1950
Year	Inflation	GDP-UK £ billion nominal	Population-UK million
1800	9.36	MW gdp	16.044
1801	5.48	MW gdp	16.300
1802	-14.52	MW gdp	16.508
1803	0.83	MW gdp	16.718
1804	6.46	MW gdp	16.931
1805	3.21	MW gdp	17.147
1806	1.48	MW gdp	17.365
1807	0.51	MW gdp	17.586
1808	2.37	MW gdp	17.811
1809	6.18	MW gdp	18.037
1810	3.74	MW gdp	18.267
1811	-3.27	MW gdp	18.500
1812	5.69	MW gdp	18.736
1813	2.09	MW gdp	18.975
1814	-2.11	MW gdp	19.217
1815	-7.66	MW gdp	19.462
1816	-5.83	MW gdp	19.710
1817	2.07	MW gdp	19.962
1818	3.94	MW gdp	20.217
1819	-4.9	MW gdp	20.474
1820	-6.72	MW gdp	20.736
1821	-5.84	MW gdp	21.000
1822	-6.72	MW gdp	21.291
1823	1.59	MW gdp	21.586
1824	1.99	MW gdp	21.886
1825	8.29	MW gdp	22.189
1826	-7.04	MW gdp	22.497
1827	-3.53	MW gdp	22.809
1828	-0.31	MW gdp	23.125
1829	-4.18	MW gdp	23.445
1830	-0.8	MW gdp	23.770
1831	-4.61	MW gdp	24.100
1832	-0.75	MW gdp	24.366
1833	-3.15	MW gdp	24.636
1834	2.75	MW gdp	24.908
1835	-0.41	MW gdp	25.183
1836	5.79	MW gdp	25.462
1837	-1.8	MW gdp	25.743
1838	0.41	MW gdp	26.028
1839	1.89	MW gdp	26.315
1840	-4.16	MW gdp	26.606
1841	-1.5	MW gdp	26.900
1842	-4.29	MW gdp	26.959
1843	-3.49	MW gdp	27.019
1844	0.9	MW gdp	27.079
1845	1.67	MW gdp	27.138
1846	-1.07	MW gdp	27.198
1847	6.38	MW gdp	27.258
1848	-8.44	MW gdp	27.319
1849	-0.56	MW gdp	27.379
1850	-6.71	MW gdp	27.439
1851	-1.4	MW gdp	27.500
1852	0.56	MW gdp	27.656
1853	9.46	MW gdp	27.813
1854	5.4	MW gdp	27.971
1855	0.78	MW gdp	28.129
1856	0.34	MW gdp	28.289
1857	-1.46	MW gdp	28.449
1858	-4.74	MW gdp	28.611
1859	3.19	MW gdp	28.773
1860	0.25	MW gdp	28.936
1861	2.47	MW gdp	29.100
1862	0.79	MW gdp	29.341
1863	3.65	MW gdp	29.584
1864	4.11	MW gdp	29.829
1865	-2.5	MW gdp	30.075
1866	2.15	MW gdp	30.324
1867	-1.39	MW gdp	30.575
1868	-2.82	MW gdp	30.828
1869	-0.04	MW gdp	31.083
1870	-0.81	MW gdp	31.341
1871	1.76	MW gdp	31.485
1872	5.13	MW gdp	31.874
1873	3.61	MW gdp	32.178
1874	-4.39	MW gdp	32.502
1875	-3.39	MW gdp	32.839
1876	-1.89	MW gdp	33.200
1877	-1.97	MW gdp	33.576
1878	-2.16	MW gdp	33.944
1879	-1.97	MW gdp	34.304
1880	-0.08	MW gdp	34.623
1881	-0.77	MW gdp	34.935
1882	1.26	MW gdp	35.207
1883	-2.52	MW gdp	35.450
1884	-1.84	MW gdp	35.724
1885	-1.34	MW gdp	36.016
1886	0.26	MW gdp	36.314
1887	-0.18	MW gdp	36.599
1888	0.43	MW gdp	36.881
1889	2.09	MW gdp	37.179
1890	1.46	MW gdp	37.485
1891	-2.6	MW gdp	37.802
1892	-0.1	MW gdp	38.134
1893	0.76	MW gdp	38.490
1894	0.58	MW gdp	38.859
1895	-1.09	MW gdp	39.221
1896	-0.94	MW gdp	39.599
1897	1.24	MW gdp	39.987
1898	0.82	MW gdp	40.381
1899	2.36	MW gdp	40.774
1900	4.09	MW gdp	41.155
1901	-1.38	MW gdp	41.538
1902	-1.04	MW gdp	41.893
1903	-0.25	MW gdp	42.247
1904	-1.1	MW gdp	42.611
1905	0.48	MW gdp	42.981
1906	1.4	MW gdp	43.361
1907	1.58	MW gdp	43.738
1908	-0.74	MW gdp	44.124
1909	-0.35	MW gdp	44.520
1910	1.44	MW gdp	44.916
1911	0.58	MW gdp	42.190
1912	2.61	MW gdp	42.374
1913	-0.17	MW gdp	42.582
1914	-0.8	MW gdp	42.957
1915	14.36	MW gdp	41.362
1916	14.76	MW gdp	40.536
1917	24.35	MW gdp	39.781
1918	16.79	MW gdp	39.582
1919	15.24	MW gdp	42.944
1920	16.64	MW gdp	43.646
1921	-8.17	MW gdp	43.904
1922	-14.46	MW gdp	44.332
1923	-7.53	MW gdp	44.563
1924	-2.09	MW gdp	44.886
1925	-0.26	MW gdp	45.040
1926	-0.42	MW gdp	45.218
1927	-1.94	MW gdp	45.432
1928	-0.89	MW gdp	45.622
1929	-0.84	MW gdp	45.731
1930	-0.84	MW gdp	45.889
1931	-1.83	MW gdp	46.074
1932	-2.24	MW gdp	46.335
1933	-1.39	MW gdp	46.520
1934	-0.87	MW gdp	46.666
1935	0.79	MW gdp	46.869
1936	0.89	MW gdp	47.081
1937	3.46	MW gdp	47.289
1938	2.36	MW gdp	47.494
1939	2.88	MW gdp	47.548
1940	11.13	MW gdp	46.029
1941	11.47	MW gdp	44.870
1942	7.49	MW gdp	44.323
1943	4.44	MW gdp	48.262
1944	5.01	MW gdp	48.460
1945	1.63	MW gdp	48.669
1946	2.81	MW gdp	48.988
1947	9.08	MW gdp	49.539
1948	6.3	MW gdp	50.033
1949	3.18	MW gdp	50.331
1950	1.34	MW gdp	50.382
Legend: Data Sources for 1800: GDP: data from measuringworth.com (but now unsupported) Spending: B.R. Mitchell, British Historical Statistics Debt: B.R. Mitchell, British Historical Statistics Data Sources for 1950: GDP: Measuring Worth - UK GDP Spending: B.R. Mitchell, British Historical Statistics Debt: B.R. Mitchell, British Historical Statistics

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