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
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.
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 18.84 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1969 | 19.07 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 19.51 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 19.42 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 20.17 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 21.96 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 21.97 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 21.11 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 20.4 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 19.95 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 21.72 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 22.13 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 22.72 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 22.67 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 24.92 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 23.87 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 24.56 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 25.54 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 27.37 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 29.27 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 31.26 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 31.51 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 33.18 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 33.49 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 32.35 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 32.2 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 35.08 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 35.15 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 36.53 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 37.85 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 39.9 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 40.86 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 44.78 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 45.34 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 44.01 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 44.83 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 46.39 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 47.3 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 48.16 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 48.06 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 48.92 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 48.51 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 47.26 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 46.2 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 46.05 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 46.31 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 47.7 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 48.41 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 48.69 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 48.4 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 49.38 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 50.05 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 49.81 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 50.06 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 50.06 international-$ in 2011 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 45.91 international-$ in 2011 prices, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 50.06 international-$ in 2011 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.51 international-$ in 2011 prices, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 16 Belgium 53.83 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 17 Malta 52.77 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 18 France 52.22 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 20 Taiwan 49.35 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 21 Cyprus 49 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 22 Italy 45.91 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
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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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The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.