Median income per year (after tax) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Median income per year (after tax) was 31,976 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
31,976 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
16th
of 47 countries
All-time high
31,976 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
13,996 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1968
Years of data
54
1968–2021
Median income per year (after tax) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1968–2021
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 31,976 international-$ in 2021 prices for median income per year (after tax) in 2021. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income per year (after tax) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 31,976 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13,996 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1968.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Median income per year (after tax) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 13,996 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1969 | 14,209 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 14,420 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 14,100 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 14,883 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 15,833 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 15,916 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 15,313 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 14,539 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 14,423 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 15,625 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 15,873 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 16,260 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 15,646 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 17,171 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 16,449 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 16,846 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 17,231 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 18,063 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 18,852 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 20,182 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 20,438 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 21,124 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 21,348 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 20,781 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 20,480 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 21,226 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 21,252 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 22,234 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 22,941 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 23,792 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 24,347 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 25,531 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 26,641 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 27,019 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 27,477 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 28,172 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 28,539 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 28,968 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 29,583 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 29,503 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 29,128 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 29,029 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 28,398 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 28,508 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 28,720 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 29,435 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 29,810 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 30,252 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 30,571 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 30,604 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 31,778 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 31,054 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 31,976 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,103 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,996 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,209 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1970s | 15,092 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,100 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,916 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,714 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,646 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20,438 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,952 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20,480 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24,347 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,056 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25,531 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29,583 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,710 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28,398 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31,778 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,515 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31,054 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31,976 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 13 Ireland 34,694 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 14 Republic of Korea 33,996 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 15 Sweden 32,021 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 17 Finland 31,699 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 18 France 31,551 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 19 Spain 29,572 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 9,564 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3186 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 18,352 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.242 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median income per year (after tax) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Median income per year (after tax) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 31,976 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median income per year (after tax) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 31,976 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest median income per year (after tax) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,996 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1968.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for median income per year (after tax)?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2021.
- Is median income per year (after tax) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income per year (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income per year below which 50% of the population live.