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Data Starter: UK economic growth rate 2020-25

Elizabeth Veal

19th September 2025

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How fast has the UK economy been growing since the pandemic?

Using this Trading Economic chart (click on the 5Y one), answer the following questions:

  1. Identify two significant features of the trend in the UK’s year-on-year GDP growth rate since 2022.
  2. If the index for annual GDP was set at 100 in Q2 2024, what would the index be in Q2 2025?

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Elizabeth Veal

Liz has taught Economics for over 25 years, including several years as Head of Economics at leading schools.

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