Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ was 64.32 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
64.32 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
17th
of 120 countries
All-time high
64.32 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
24.21 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1968
Years of data
54
1968–2021
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1968–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 64.32 international-$ in 2021 prices for mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in 2021. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 64.32 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.21 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1968.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 120 countries on this measure, 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 24.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1969 | 24.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 25.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 24.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 25.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 28.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 28.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 27.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 26.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 25.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 27.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 28.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 29.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 29.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 32.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 30.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 31.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 32.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 35.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 37.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 40.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 40.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 42.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 43.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 41.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 41.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 45.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 45.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 46.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 48.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 51.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 52.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 57.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 58.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 56.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 57.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 59.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 60.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 61.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 61.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 62.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 62.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 60.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 59.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 59.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 59.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 61.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 62.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 62.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 62.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 63.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 64.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 63.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 64.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1970s | 26.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | 41.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 52.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 56.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | 62.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | 59.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 64.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | 63.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | 64.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 14 Malta 65.08 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 15 Finland 64.46 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 16 Republic of Korea 64.39 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 18 Cyprus 63.38 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 19 Sweden 62.83 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 20 Ireland 59.16 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2324 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 13,385 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 14,544 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 9.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1888 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 64.32 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 64.32 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.21 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1968.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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