United Kingdom's GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$) was US$47,436 in 2024, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 9.06% from US$43,495 in 2014 (0.87% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | US$47,436 | 2024 |
| Five years earlier | US$47,693 | 2019 |
| Ten years earlier | US$43,495 | 2014 |
| Highest | US$47,953 | 2022 |
| Lowest | US$36,293 | 1999 |
| Average since 2015 | US$46,064 | 2015–2024 |
| First recorded | US$36,293 |
What the numbers say
In 2024, United Kingdom's GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$) rose US$730.04 on 2023 (from US$46,706 to US$47,436).
Across the 24 yearly changes before that (2000 to 2023), the average change was +US$433.89 and a typical year strayed about US$1,709 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$4,436 in 2021 and the biggest yearly fall was US$5,414 in 2020. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 22% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2024, United Kingdom had the 8th highest value of the 48 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | US$47,436 | 2024 |
| World | US$11,299 | 2024 |
| Europe & Central Asia | US$25,494 | 2024 |
| High income | US$42,303 | 2024 |
Closest to United Kingdom in the 2024 ranking
- Ireland — 4th of 48: US$67,024
- Macao SAR, China — 5th of 48: US$64,642
- Iceland — 6th of 48: US$58,381
- Belgium — 8th of 48: US$44,602
- Austria — 9th of 48: US$44,385
- New Zealand — 10th of 48: US$41,481
What this measures
Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.
All 26 values
| Year | GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 47,436 |
| 2023 | 46,706 |
| 2022 | 47,953 |
| 2021 | 46,715 |
| 2020 | 42,279 |
| 2019 | 47,693 |
| 2018 | 46,571 |
| 2017 | 46,244 |
| 2016 | 44,766 |
| 2015 | 44,276 |
| 2014 |
GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$) in nearby economies
More economic policy & debt data for United Kingdom
- Total reserves, including gold (current US$) — US$214.36 billion (2025)
- Total reserves, excluding gold (current US$) — US$170.78 billion (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$849.56 billion (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 645.22 billion (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) — 21.23% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$2.42 trillion (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 1.84 trillion (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is United Kingdom's GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$)?
- US$47,436 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1999?
- It is up 30.7% from US$36,293 in 1999 (1.08% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$47,953 in 2022 and the lowest US$36,293 in 1999.
- How does United Kingdom rank?
- 8th highest of 48 economies with data for 2024.
- Is the latest change in GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$) unusual for United Kingdom?
- In 2024, United Kingdom's GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$) rose US$730.04 on 2023 (from US$46,706 to US$47,436). Across the 24 yearly changes before that (2000 to 2023), the average change was +US$433.89 and a typical year strayed about US$1,709 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.GNP.PCAP.KD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks; National Accounts data files, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Staff estimates, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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