National comprehensive wealth index in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: National comprehensive wealth index was 26.96 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
26.96 trillion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
6th
of 150 countries
All-time high
26.96 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
19.91 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
National comprehensive wealth index in United Kingdom, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, national comprehensive wealth index in United Kingdom stood at 26.96 trillion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth index in United Kingdom peaked at 26.96 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.91 trillion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
United Kingdom ranks 6th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
National comprehensive wealth index in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 19.91 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 20.20 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 20.74 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 21.05 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 21.26 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 21.93 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 22.35 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 22.83 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 23.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 22.36 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 22.75 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 22.28 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 21.44 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 22.69 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 22.57 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 22.88 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 22.99 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 22.99 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 23.78 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 24.29 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 25.10 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 26.28 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 26.32 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 26.70 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 26.82 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 26.96 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 26.96 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.84 trillion real chained 2019 US$, 9.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 26.96 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.10 trillion real chained 2019 US$, 24.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.63 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 19.91 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 21.26 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 22.42 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 21.44 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 23.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.81 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 22.88 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 26.82 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.96 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 26.96 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 26.96 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 3 Japan 65.34 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 4 Germany 49.67 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 5 France 31.70 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 7 Canada 22.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 8 India 22.16 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 9 Australia 21.85 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is national comprehensive wealth index in United Kingdom?
- National comprehensive wealth index in United Kingdom was 26.96 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest national comprehensive wealth index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 26.96 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.91 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does United Kingdom rank for national comprehensive wealth index?
- United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is national comprehensive wealth index rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of National comprehensive wealth index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wealth is calculated as the sum of produced capital, natural capital, human capital, and net foreign assets. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.