United Kingdom vs Upper middle income: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US)
United Kingdom
58,381 current US$ per person
in 2025
Upper middle income
10,279 current US$ per person
in 2024
United Kingdom rank
19th
Upper middle income rank
19th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) over time
- United Kingdom
- Upper middle income
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 58,381 current US$ per person against 10,279 current US$ per person in Upper middle income, a difference of 48,102 current US$ per person.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 5.7 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom ranks 19th and Upper middle income ranks 19th of 186 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,711 current US$ per person | 432.6 current US$ per person | 4,278 current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 12,022 current US$ per person | 841.64 current US$ per person | 11,180 current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 23,701 current US$ per person | 1,425 current US$ per person | 22,276 current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 39,307 current US$ per person | 2,719 current US$ per person | 36,588 current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 43,607 current US$ per person | 7,076 current US$ per person | 36,531 current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 48,004 current US$ per person | 9,387 current US$ per person | 38,617 current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita, United Kingdom or Upper middle income?
- United Kingdom, at 58,381 current US$ per person against 10,279 current US$ per person in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita between United Kingdom and Upper middle income?
- 48,102 current US$ per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Upper middle income?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do United Kingdom and Upper middle income rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 19th and Upper middle income ranks 19th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.