Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) was 23,375 Euro in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
23,375 Euro
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
17th
of 47 countries
All-time high
23,375 Euro
in 2018
All-time low
17,262 Euro
in 2009
Years of data
14
2005–2018
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
In 2018, mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 23,375 Euro. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 23,375 Euro in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17,262 Euro, in 2009.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20,182 Euro | — |
| 2006 | 20,489 Euro | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 22,435 Euro | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 20,719 Euro | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 17,262 Euro | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 18,275 Euro | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 18,568 Euro | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 19,813 Euro | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 19,201 Euro | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 21,642 Euro | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 22,451 Euro | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 22,165 Euro | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 22,788 Euro | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 23,375 Euro | +2.6% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 23,375 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,790 Euro, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 23,375 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,375 Euro, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,217 Euro | 17,262 Euro | 22,435 Euro | 5 |
| 2010s | 20,920 Euro | 18,275 Euro | 23,375 Euro | 9 |
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 691.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 23,375 Euro in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 23,375 Euro in 2018.
- What is the lowest mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,262 Euro in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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