GDP - the total market value of all goods and services produced within a country in a year - is used to gauge the economic strength of a country. In 2021, the UK's GDP grew more than expected, despite low projections due to the coronavirus pandemic and Brexit knock-on effects, and this positive upward trend is forecast to continue.

A study, published by Statista, forecasts British GDP to grow by 1.65 percent in 2023.

The US is forecast for 1.39 percent growth for the same period, followed by Germany on 1.21 percent.

The chart shows the UK behind the collections Western European nations, on 1.74 percent, but remains leagues ahead as a standalone economy.

Forecasts such as this rely on a number of factors, including past performance, global trends and inflation - and they aren't always correct.

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Last week, the PMI index rose to a three-month high of 56.8 in October, up from 54.9 the previous month.

The increase was driven by the services sector, which accounts for about 80 percent of the economy, with a corresponding index rising to a three-month high of 58.

The reading, based on interviews carried out between October 12 and 22, surpassed the 54 forecast by economists polled by Reuters.

The index, published by the research group IHS Markit and the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply, provides a measure of the health of the services and manufacturing sectors.

Chris Williamson, chief business economist at IHS Markit said the UK economy had “picked up speed again”.

But he added: “The record readings . . . will inevitably pour further fuel on these inflation worries and add to the case for higher interest rates.”