Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 42.53 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
42.53 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
19th
of 119 countries
All-time high
42.86 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2019
All-time low
16.32 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1968
Years of data
54
1968–2021
Median 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
In 2021, median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 42.53 international-$ in 2011 prices.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 42.86 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.32 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1968.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Median 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 | 16.32 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1969 | 16.36 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 16.64 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 16.36 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 17.22 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 18.46 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 18.6 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 18.25 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 17.56 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 17.34 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 19 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 19.14 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 19.41 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 19.24 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 21.13 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 20.26 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 21.19 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 21.45 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 22.88 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 23.54 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 24.91 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 25.72 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 25.98 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 26.86 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 26.2 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 26.02 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 27.97 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 28.14 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 29.45 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 30.35 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 31.47 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 32.11 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 33.92 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 35.24 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 35.64 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 36.47 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 37.5 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 38.22 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 38.49 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 39.65 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 39.52 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 39.11 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 38.99 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 38.51 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 38.27 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 38.7 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 39.81 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 40.32 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 41.03 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 41.18 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 41.09 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 42.86 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 42.03 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 42.53 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.34 international-$ in 2011 prices | 16.32 international-$ in 2011 prices | 16.36 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 1970s | 17.86 international-$ in 2011 prices | 16.36 international-$ in 2011 prices | 19.14 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.97 international-$ in 2011 prices | 19.24 international-$ in 2011 prices | 25.72 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.45 international-$ in 2011 prices | 25.98 international-$ in 2011 prices | 32.11 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.38 international-$ in 2011 prices | 33.92 international-$ in 2011 prices | 39.65 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.08 international-$ in 2011 prices | 38.27 international-$ in 2011 prices | 42.86 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.28 international-$ in 2011 prices | 42.03 international-$ in 2011 prices | 42.53 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 16 Finland 46.75 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 17 France 45.16 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 18 Malta 44.54 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 20 Cyprus 41.2 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 21 Taiwan, China 41.03 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 22 Slovenia 38.83 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2642 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 15,219 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -88.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -82.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0049 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 279.97 current LCU per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 42.53 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 median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 42.86 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2019.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.32 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1968.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for median 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 median 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 10.4%. 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 Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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