GNI per capita in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: GNI per capita was 40,595 US$ in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
40,595 US$
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
29th
of 206 countries
All-time high
50,408 US$
in 2007
All-time low
19,031 US$
in 1993
Years of data
31
1990–2020

GNI per capita in United Kingdom, 1990–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200520201990: 19.5k US$1991: 20.4k US$1992: 21.2k US$1993: 19.0k US$1994: 20.7k US$1995: 22.5k US$1996: 23.6k US$1997: 26.3k US$1998: 28.4k US$1999: 28.6k US$2000: 28.3k US$2001: 28.0k US$2002: 30.4k US$2003: 34.9k US$2004: 40.8k US$2005: 42.7k US$2006: 44.7k US$2007: 50.4k US$2008: 47.1k US$2009: 38.6k US$2010: 39.7k US$2011: 42.4k US$2012: 42.2k US$2013: 42.8k US$2014: 46.8k US$2015: 44.3k US$2016: 40.5k US$2017: 40.3k US$2018: 43.0k US$2019: 42.8k US$2020: 40.6k US$

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 40,595 US$ for gni per capita in 2020.

The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 50,408 US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 19,031 US$, in 1993.

That places United Kingdom 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23,033 US$ 19,031 US$ 28,631 US$ 10
2000s 38,602 US$ 28,003 US$ 50,408 US$ 10
2010s 42,497 US$ 39,705 US$ 46,798 US$ 10
2020s 40,595 US$ 40,595 US$ 40,595 US$ 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 26 Canada 42,775 US$ compare
  2. 27 Japan 41,366 US$ compare
  3. 28 New Zealand 40,881 US$ compare
  4. 30 France 39,653 US$ compare
  5. 31 Kuwait 36,717 US$ compare
  6. 32 United Arab Emirates 36,238 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni per capita in United Kingdom?
Gni per capita in United Kingdom was 40,595 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
What is the highest gni per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 50,408 US$ in 2007.
What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 19,031 US$ in 1993.
How does United Kingdom rank for gni per capita?
United Kingdom ranks 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
Is gni per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GNI per capita (US$)
Unit
US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 7,188 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.