I'd be curious about how they did the comparison. The UK is much more expensive than the US, so if they didn't do a purchasing power parity adjustment the result might be misleading.

Still, yes, the rapid descent of Europe in general and the UK in particular is astonishing.

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The UK Was Richer than the US on a Per Capita Basis as Recently as 2007

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I'd be curious about how they did the comparison. The UK is much more expensive than the US, so if they didn't do a purchasing power parity adjustment the result might be misleading.

Still, yes, the rapid descent of Europe in general and the UK in particular is astonishing.