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 149 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

010.0T20.0T30.0T1995200720201995: 19.9T real chained 2019 US$1996: 20.2T real chained 2019 US$1997: 20.7T real chained 2019 US$1998: 21.0T real chained 2019 US$1999: 21.3T real chained 2019 US$2000: 21.9T real chained 2019 US$2001: 22.3T real chained 2019 US$2002: 22.8T real chained 2019 US$2003: 23.0T real chained 2019 US$2004: 22.4T real chained 2019 US$2005: 22.7T real chained 2019 US$2006: 22.3T real chained 2019 US$2007: 21.4T real chained 2019 US$2008: 22.7T real chained 2019 US$2009: 22.6T real chained 2019 US$2010: 22.9T real chained 2019 US$2011: 23.0T real chained 2019 US$2012: 23.0T real chained 2019 US$2013: 23.8T real chained 2019 US$2014: 24.3T real chained 2019 US$2015: 25.1T real chained 2019 US$2016: 26.3T real chained 2019 US$2017: 26.3T real chained 2019 US$2018: 26.7T real chained 2019 US$2019: 26.8T real chained 2019 US$2020: 27.0T real chained 2019 US$

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 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 Japan 65.34 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 4 Germany 49.67 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 5 France 31.70 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 7 Canada 22.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 8 India 22.16 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 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 149 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

Indicator
National comprehensive wealth index (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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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.