Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile was 770.23 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in United Kingdom, 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
In 2021, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in United Kingdom stood at 770.23 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in United Kingdom peaked at 770.23 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 355.96 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1971.
That places United Kingdom 20th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 364.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | 359.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 369.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1970s | 389.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 355.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | 414.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 430.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | 388.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | 476.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 497.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 444.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 556.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 666.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 602.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 705.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 727.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 708.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | 746.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 769.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 767.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 770.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 17 France 801.68 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 18 Sweden 793.64 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 19 United States 788.73 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 21 South Korea 736.85 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 22 Taiwan 734.22 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 23 Czechia 658.52 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in United Kingdom?
- Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in United Kingdom was 770.23 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 threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 770.23 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 355.96 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1971.
- How does United Kingdom rank for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- United Kingdom ranks 20th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- 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 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 Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.