United Kingdom's GNI per capita (current LCU) was 43,477 in 2025, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 50.02% from 28,980 in 2015 (4.14% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 43,477 | 2025 |
| Five years earlier | 31,162 | 2020 |
| Ten years earlier | 28,980 | 2015 |
| Highest | 43,477 | 2025 |
| Lowest | 566.82 | 1960 |
| Average since 2016 | 35,571 | 2016–2025 |
| First recorded | 566.82 | 1960 |
What the numbers say
In 2025, United Kingdom's GNI per capita (current LCU) rose 2,152 on 2024 (from 41,325 to 43,477).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +923.88 and a typical year strayed about 1,047 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 3,518 in 2021 and the biggest yearly fall was 2,618 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 2016 to 2025 the straight-line trend is upward, about 1,481 a year. A straight line explains 90% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2025, United Kingdom had the 126th highest value of the 181 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.
Closest to United Kingdom in the 2025 ranking
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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.
All 66 values
| Year | GNI per capita (current LCU) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 43,477 |
| 2024 | 41,325 |
| 2023 | 39,492 |
| 2022 | 38,180 |
| 2021 | 34,680 |
| 2020 | 31,162 |
| 2019 | 33,780 |
| 2018 | 32,319 |
| 2017 | 31,454 |
| 2016 | 29,845 |
| 2015 |
GNI per capita (current LCU) 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)
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Questions people ask
- What is United Kingdom's GNI per capita (current LCU)?
- 43,477 in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1960?
- It is up 7,570% from 566.82 in 1960 (6.9% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 43,477 in 2025 and the lowest 566.82 in 1960.
- How does United Kingdom rank?
- 126th highest of 181 economies with data for 2025.
- Is the latest change in GNI per capita (current LCU) unusual for United Kingdom?
- In 2025, United Kingdom's GNI per capita (current LCU) rose 2,152 on 2024 (from 41,325 to 43,477). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +923.88 and a typical year strayed about 1,047 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.GNP.PCAP.CN, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs); National Accounts data files, Central Banks; 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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