The UK first published its provisional timely estimate of GDP in August 1972. This will look at the major milestones in how GDP has been compiled over the last 50 years and some of the future proposals which are being considered as part of Beyond GDP.

Publications

  • Fifty years of the preliminary estimate of UK GDP

    The UK first published its provisional timely estimate of GDP in August 1972. This will look at the major milestones in how GDP has been compiled over the last 50 years and some of the future proposals which are being considered as part of Beyond GDP.

Changes to this release date

  • Previous date:
    12 August 2022 09:30
    Reason for change:
    Resource constraints.