Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet was 18,223 Euro in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
18,223 Euro
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
19th
of 49 countries
All-time high
18,684 Euro
in 2007
All-time low
9,079 Euro
in 1996
Years of data
21
1995–2018
Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in United Kingdom, 1995–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
In 2018, mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in United Kingdom stood at 18,223 Euro.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in United Kingdom peaked at 18,684 Euro in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9,079 Euro, in 1996.
That places United Kingdom 19th out of 49 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9,156 Euro | — |
| 1996 | 9,079 Euro | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 9,538 Euro | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 12,271 Euro | +28.7% |
| 1999 | 12,178 Euro | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 13,811 Euro | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 15,362 Euro | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 16,976 Euro | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 17,272 Euro | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 18,684 Euro | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 17,485 Euro | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 14,861 Euro | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 15,621 Euro | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 15,534 Euro | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 16,998 Euro | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 16,526 Euro | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 18,207 Euro | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 18,072 Euro | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 18,102 Euro | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 18,019 Euro | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 18,223 Euro | +1.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 18,223 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,226 Euro, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 18,223 Euro is below the median for high income countries, which is 18,488 Euro, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,444 Euro | 9,079 Euro | 12,271 Euro | 5 |
| 2000s | 16,350 Euro | 13,811 Euro | 18,684 Euro | 7 |
| 2010s | 17,256 Euro | 15,534 Euro | 18,223 Euro | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 21.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 571.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 417.14 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in United Kingdom?
- Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in United Kingdom was 18,223 Euro in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income by ability to make ends meet recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 18,684 Euro in 2007.
- What is the lowest mean and median income by ability to make ends meet recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,079 Euro in 1996.
- How does United Kingdom rank for mean and median income by ability to make ends meet?
- United Kingdom ranks 19th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean and median income by ability to make ends meet rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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