Mississippi (the poorest US state) edged ahead of the UK in nominal per capita GDP

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When asked, Britons place the UK 7th among US states, on average, in terms of GDP per capita
believing it is richer than 43 of America's States.

In reality, the UK ranks last, 51st, behind every single US state.
 

There is also a striking gap between perception and reality when comparing the UK internationally. A majority of Brits wrongly believe that the average person in the UK is as rich, or richer, than those in Singapore, Germany, Australia, and much of Western Europe, when the opposite is true.

Britons place the UK 7th among US states, on average, in terms of GDP per capita, believing it is richer than 43 of them. In reality, the UK ranks last, behind every single US state. When told this, 27% of respondents said they felt shocked, with a further 15% expressing disappointment or embarrassment. Focus group participants similarly responded with anger and frustration – “it suggests that there needs to be change in the UK because we can’t be fifty-first, there’s no way” said one focus group participant.

The research highlights that when growth is linked to tangible personal benefits – higher wages, lower bills, more homes, better public services – support for pro-growth policies strengthens further.
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Douglas Carswell
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Mississippi is richer than Britain and growing faster. Try free markets x.com/iealondon/stat…

Douglas Carswell's post claims Mississippi now exceeds UK per capita GDP and grows faster, crediting freer markets over Britain's regulatory approach.

• As former UK MP and current president of Mississippi's free-market think tank, Carswell uses the comparison to advocate economic liberalization.
  
• It quotes IEA research and GB News on British polling showing 87% public support for prioritizing growth amid high taxes, red tape, and energy costs.
  

 

• Nominal GDP per capita (market exchange rates, current USD):
  • Mississippi: Around $53,000–$55,900 (e.g., ~$53,872 in Q3 2024; ~$55,877 in some 2025 estimates).
    uk.finance.yahoo.com
    
  • UK: Around $52,000–$53,300 in recent 2024 figures, with IMF projections higher for 2025–2026 (e.g., ~$53,246 in one World Bank-linked 2024 estimate or ~$61,000 projected).
    data.worldbank.org
    

Mississippi (the poorest US state) edged ahead of the UK in nominal per capita GDP roughly around 2022–2024, depending on the exact quarter and revisions. This has been highlighted in analyses from Euronews, the Institute of Economic Affairs, and others.
euronews.com

• Total GDP:
  • UK: Roughly $3.4–4 trillion USD (nominal).
    
  • Mississippi: Roughly $140–160 billion (a tiny fraction, given its population of ~3 million vs. the UK's ~67–68 million).
    

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Britons place the UK 7th among US states, on average, in terms of GDP per capita, believing it is richer than 43 of America's States. In reality, the UK ranks last, behind every single US state. Including Mississippi. 

Well, if true, we only have the Tories and Brexit to blame. 

But mass poverty, austerity, combined with the cost-of-living increase, has indeed taken its toll on the nation.

It obviously depends on where you hail from as to the state of place.

But yeah, this nation is on its arse.

Then you have places like London.

Which is one of the world's richest cities, with a high GDP per capita and strong finance, tech, and business sectors.

But the wealth is uneven and disproportionate.

It's a shit show...

[Oldcarpy2]

Well, if true, we only have the Tories and Brexit to blame. 

But mass poverty, austerity, combined with the cost-of-living increase, has indeed taken its toll on the nation.

That poster gets his or her jollies from having a pop at Brits.

I wonder, does Mississippi have an army, a navy, an air force?

A Commonwealth?

Just a muddy old tired river that even the Catfish hold their noses in, apparently.

[andy06shake]

That poster gets his or her jollies from having a pop at Brits.

I wonder, does Mississippi have an army, a navy, an air force?

A Commonwealth?

Just a muddy old tired river that even the Catfish hold their noses in, apparently.

The difference is we don't need to be patriotic here in the UK.

There's no obligation in the same way that materialises across the pond.

We don't claim that we are the best at everything, or have the biggest, or are the richest, because it simply is not true anymore, if it ever was. 
 
In our nation, people can feel proud, critical, indifferent, and even detached without being held to account or fingers pointed.

Patriotism is a personal choice, not a requirement.

Which is handy if you think about it, considering the state of the place and predicament in which we find ourselves. 

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The market bouncing back is a good thing for everyone.

But they are still unstable.

More like a recovery phase than fully safe...

Hopefully, the trend continues.

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When asked, Britons place the UK 7th among US states, on average, in terms of GDP per capita
believing it is richer than 43 of America's States.

In reality, the UK ranks last, 51st, behind every single US state.
 

I can only go by 1980's-1990's UK.  

But life was different back then, expectations were different back then.  If the UK went back to how it was in the 80's and 90's, I'd probably sell everything I own, move me and the wife to a cottage in the Cotswolds and retire in a little village.

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Imtiaz Mahmood
@ImtiazMadmood
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8h
The IMF just ranked Britain the worst performing major economy on the planet.

Not a war torn nation.

Not a failed state.

Britain.

Twenty five years of open borders, net zero ideology, DEI over defence and spending money we do not have.

They did this to us.

Not Putin. Not Trump. Not global headwinds.

The people we elected.

Every single one of them.

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@TonyWard867811

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Dude seems to be forgetting the 14 years of Tory rule, where they raped and pillaged their way through just about every agency and institution that made our nation great...

As to the rest of his racist diatribe, yadda yadda yadda, blame the boat people & DEI...

They really need to learn a new Gammon tune.

The people we elected.

Every single one of them.

That part is spot on.