United Kingdom vs Upper middle income: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita
United Kingdom
8,302 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Upper middle income
332.43 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
United Kingdom rank
16th
Upper middle income rank
19th
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- United Kingdom
- Upper middle income
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 8,302 BoP, current US$ per person against 332.43 BoP, current US$ per person in Upper middle income, a difference of 7,970 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 25.0 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom ranks 16th and Upper middle income ranks 19th of 200 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,728 BoP, current US$ per person | 27.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,700 BoP, current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 2,429 BoP, current US$ per person | 39.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,390 BoP, current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 5,631 BoP, current US$ per person | 83.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,547 BoP, current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 4,535 BoP, current US$ per person | 213.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,322 BoP, current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 6,065 BoP, current US$ per person | 295.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,770 BoP, current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita, United Kingdom or Upper middle income?
- United Kingdom, at 8,302 BoP, current US$ per person against 332.43 BoP, current US$ per person in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita between United Kingdom and Upper middle income?
- 7,970 BoP, current US$ per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Upper middle income?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do United Kingdom and Upper middle income rank globally for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 16th and Upper middle income ranks 19th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, 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.