Real GDP during each prime minister's tenure
Every prime minister since 1991, ranked by how real GDP changed from their first day in office. Politare shows what happened during a tenure; it does not claim the office-holder caused it.
| # | Prime minister | In office | Total | Per year | Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lab Tony Blair | 2 May 1997 – 27 Jun 2007 | +32.6% Q1 1997 → Q1 2007 | +2.9%/yr | |
| 2 | Con John Major | 28 Nov 1990 – 2 May 1997 from Q1 1991 | +14.8% Q1 1991 → Q1 1997 | +2.3%/yr | |
| 3 | Con David Cameron | 11 May 2010 – 13 Jul 2016 | +14.1% Q1 2010 → Q2 2016 | +2.1%/yr | |
| 4 | Con Theresa May | 13 Jul 2016 – 24 Jul 2019 | +6.3% Q2 2016 → Q2 2019 | +2.1%/yr | |
| 5 | Con Boris Johnson | 24 Jul 2019 – 6 Sep 2022 | +2.8% Q2 2019 → Q2 2022 | +0.9%/yr | |
| 6 | Lab Keir Starmer | 5 Jul 2024 – 20 Jul 2026 | +2.5% Q2 2024 → Q2 2026 | +1.3%/yr | |
| 7 | Con Rishi Sunak | 25 Oct 2022 – 5 Jul 2024 | +1.4% Q3 2022 → Q2 2024 | +0.8%/yr | |
| 8 | Lab Gordon Brown | 27 Jun 2007 – 11 May 2010 | −2.0% Q1 2007 → Q1 2010 | −0.7%/yr |
Sorted by total, highest first. Every row is indexed to the last quarter complete before the first day in office ("from" marks a start that had to move because that period had no data, or because the period cut it); Levels are per cent changes, rates are differences in %; "per year" compounds levels and divides rates. Tenures with under 12 months, or under three observations, are left out. £bn, chained volume measures · ONS quarterly national accounts (ABMI), chained volume measures, seasonally adjusted · United Kingdom data · as of Sep 2026.