Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% was 25.67 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
25.67 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
20th
of 120 countries
All-time high
25.67 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
11.87 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1971
Years of data
54
1968–2021
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% 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
The most recent figure for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 25.67 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 25.67 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.87 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1971.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th 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.
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 12.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1969 | 11.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 12.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 11.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 12.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 13.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 13.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 13.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 12.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 12.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 13.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 13.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 13.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 12.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 14.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 13.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 14.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 14.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 14.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 14.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 15.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 15.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 15.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 15.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 14.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 14.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 16.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 16.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 17.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 17.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 18.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 18.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 20.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 20.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 21.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 21.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 22.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 22.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 22.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 23.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 23.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 23.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 24.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 23.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 23.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 24.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 24.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 24.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 24.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 24.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 24.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 24.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 25.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 25.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1970s | 12.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 17 France 26.72 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 18 Sweden 26.45 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 19 United States of America 26.29 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 21 Republic of Korea 24.56 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 22 Taiwan, China 24.47 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 23 Czechia 21.95 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 25.67 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 income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 25.67 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.87 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1971.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.