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Channel Islands: the economy in numbers
GDP is $12.5bn (2023), 151st of 211 in the world and 48th of 57 in Europe & Central Asia. GDP per capita is $74,586 (2023), 15th of 211 in the world and 10th of 57 in Europe & Central Asia. GDP growth is 3.7% (2023), 91st of 210 in the world and 13th of 56 in Europe & Central Asia.
Economy: Channel Islands in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPGDP, current US$ | $12.5bn2023 | 151/211 | 48/57 | $6.4bn | $8.9bn | $9.4bn | +30%since 2013 | $32.3tn | $76.9tn | $118tn | |
| GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$ | $74,5862023 | 15/211 | 10/57 | $43,479 | $56,123 | $56,786 | +26%since 2013 | $34,603 | $53,997 | $14,406 | |
| GDP growthGDP growth, annual % | 3.7%2023 | 91/210 | 13/56 | · | -3.6% | -8.9% | +3.2 ppsince 2013 | 1.7% | 1.9% | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual % | 3.4%2023 | 70/210 | 15/56 | · | -4.3% | -9.2% | +3.6 ppsince 2013 | 1.3% | 1.5% | 2.0% | |
| Agriculture shareAgriculture, forestry and fishing, % of GDP | 0.6%2023 | 181/198 | 51/56 | · | · | 0.7% | — | 2.0% | 1.3% | 4.0% | |
| Industry shareIndustry incl. construction, % of GDP | 8.2%2023 | 192/201 | 56/57 | · | · | 7.7% | — | 22.7% | 21.3% | 25.0% | |
| Manufacturing shareManufacturing, value added, % of GDP | 0.8%2023 | 188/194 | 54/54 | · | · | 0.8% | — | 13.5% | 12.0% | 14.9% | |
| Services shareServices, % of GDP | 91.2%2023 | 5/201 | 2/57 | · | · | 91.7% | — | 65.5% | 69.1% | 63.3% | |
| Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP | 0.0%2007 | — | — | 0.0% | · | · | — | 2.2% | 2.5% | 3.1% |
Better than ten years ago
- GDP+30%$12.5bn in 2023
- GDP per capita+26%$74,586 in 2023
- GDP growth+3.2 pp3.7% in 2023
- GDP per capita growth+3.6 pp3.4% in 2023
Worse than ten years ago
No rated indicator got worse over the decade.
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
Channel Islands and its nearest countries
Channel Islands has no land border; compared with the closest countries by distance between capitals. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Channel Islands | United Kingdom | France | Belgium | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $12.5bn2023 | $4.0tn2025 | $3.4tn2025 | $725bn2025 | $722bn2025 |
| GDP per capita | $74,5862023 | $57,6022025 | $48,9862025 | $60,7502025 | $131,5922025 |
| GDP growth | 3.7%2023 | 1.4%2025 | 0.8%2025 | 1.0%2025 | 12.3%2025 |
| GDP per capita growth | 3.4%2023 | 1.1%2025 | 0.6%2025 | 0.3%2025 | 10.5%2025 |
| Agriculture share | 0.6%2023 | 0.6%2025 | 1.4%2025 | 0.7%2025 | 1.1%2025 |
| Industry share | 8.2%2023 | 16.5%2025 | 16.8%2025 | 18.6%2025 | 37.8%2025 |
| Manufacturing share | 0.8%2023 | 7.7%2025 | 9.5%2025 | 11.2%2025 | 33.9%2025 |
| Services share | 91.2%2023 | 73.1%2025 | 70.9%2025 | 71.2%2025 | 56.7%2025 |
| Resource rents | 0.0%2007 | 0.6%2021 | 0.0%2021 | 0.0%2021 | 0.1%2021 |