Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 54.55 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
54.55 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
17th
of 120 countries
All-time high
54.92 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2019
All-time low
20.92 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1968
Years of data
54
1968–2021
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ 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
United Kingdom recorded 54.55 international-$ in 2021 prices for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in United Kingdom peaked at 54.92 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.92 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1968.
That places United Kingdom 17th 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.
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 20.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1969 | 20.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 21.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 20.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 22.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 23.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 23.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 23.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 22.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 22.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 24.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 24.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 24.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 24.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 27.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 25.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 27.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 27.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 29.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 30.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 31.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 32.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 33.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 34.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 33.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 33.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 35.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 36.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 37.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 38.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 40.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 41.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 43.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 45.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 45.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 46.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 48.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 49 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 49.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 50.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 50.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 50.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 49.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 49.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 49.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 49.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 51 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 51.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 52.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 52.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 52.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 54.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 53.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 54.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 54.55 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.01 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 54.55 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.68 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1970s | 22.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | 32.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 41.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 43.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | 50.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | 49.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 54.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | 53.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 54.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 14 Finland 56.48 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 15 Malta 56.03 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 16 Sweden 55.6 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 18 South Korea 54.25 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 19 Cyprus 52.14 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 20 Ireland 50.49 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in United Kingdom?
- Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in United Kingdom was 54.55 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 54.92 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019.
- What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.92 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1968.
- How does United Kingdom rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- United Kingdom ranks 17th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.