Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: 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, 1968–2021

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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 is 50.06 international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 peaked at 50.06 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.84 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1968.

United Kingdom 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 Belgium 53.83 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  2. 18 France 52.22 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  3. 20 Taiwan 49.35 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  4. 21 Cyprus 49 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  5. 22 Italy 45.91 international-$ in 2011 prices compare

See the full ranking of 119 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in United Kingdom?
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in United Kingdom 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?
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?
The lowest recorded value was 18.84 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1968.
How does United Kingdom rank for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
United Kingdom 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?
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 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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About this data

Indicator
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
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The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.