Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 50.06 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
50.06 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
19th
of 119 countries
All-time high
50.06 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2021
All-time low
18.84 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1968
Years of data
54
1968–2021
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1968–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 50.06 international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 50.06 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.84 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1968.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 19th out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 18.84 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1969 | 19.07 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 19.51 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 19.42 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 20.17 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 21.96 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 21.97 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 21.11 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 20.4 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 19.95 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 21.72 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 22.13 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 22.72 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 22.67 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 24.92 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 23.87 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 24.56 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 25.54 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 27.37 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 29.27 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 31.26 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 31.51 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 33.18 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 33.49 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 32.35 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 32.2 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 35.08 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 35.15 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 36.53 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 37.85 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 39.9 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 40.86 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 44.78 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 45.34 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 44.01 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 44.83 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 46.39 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 47.3 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 48.16 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 48.06 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 48.92 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 48.51 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 47.26 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 46.2 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 46.05 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 46.31 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 47.7 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 48.41 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 48.69 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 48.4 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 49.38 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 50.05 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 49.81 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 50.06 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.95 international-$ in 2011 prices | 18.84 international-$ in 2011 prices | 19.07 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 1970s | 20.83 international-$ in 2011 prices | 19.42 international-$ in 2011 prices | 22.13 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.37 international-$ in 2011 prices | 22.67 international-$ in 2011 prices | 31.51 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.66 international-$ in 2011 prices | 32.2 international-$ in 2011 prices | 40.86 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.63 international-$ in 2011 prices | 44.01 international-$ in 2011 prices | 48.92 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.84 international-$ in 2011 prices | 46.05 international-$ in 2011 prices | 50.05 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.93 international-$ in 2011 prices | 49.81 international-$ in 2011 prices | 50.06 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 16 Belgium 53.83 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 17 Malta 52.77 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 18 France 52.22 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 20 Chinese Taipei 49.35 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 21 Cyprus 49 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 22 Italy 45.91 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 50.06 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 50.06 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.84 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1968.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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