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The UK ranks 13th of 28 on GNI per head, PPP (2024)

The UK ranks 13th of 28 on GNI per head, PPP in 2024: 52,643, unit international $ (constant 2021 PPP), against an EU27 median of 48,454. Source: World Bank Indicators (WDI and WGI), NY.GNP.PCAP.PP.KD, snapshot of 6 November 2026.

Gross national income per person, adjusted for purchasing power and inflation. Counts income received by residents, so it is less affected by profits booked abroad than GDP.

Caveat. For Ireland and Luxembourg, GNI per head is a better guide to resident income than GDP per head. Luxembourg is flagged as an income outlier, not removed. Figures for this measure are affected by multinational companies' accounting, which is especially large in Ireland's case.

The UK

GNI per head, PPP

52,643international $ (constant 2021 PPP)(2024)

13th of 28Moved down 2 places from 2016 to 2024.
EU27 median
48,454 international $ (constant 2021 PPP)
UK minus EU27 median
+4,190 international $ (constant 2021 PPP)

League table

Values in international $ (constant 2021 PPP). Countries ranked by value, 1 = top of the table, 28 with a value.

GNI per head, PPP, 2024: league table of countries
1Ireland88,3462024
2Luxembourg85,0302024
3Denmark71,2022024
4Netherlands70,6632024
5Germany65,1972024
6Sweden64,7472024
7Belgium62,9752024
8Austria62,3852024
9Finland55,3372024
10France55,0912024
11Malta54,1612024
12Italy53,1662024
13United KingdomUK52,6432024
14Slovenia48,6012024
15Spain48,4542024
16Cyprus47,5192024
17Czechia46,3552024
18Lithuania46,1812024
19Croatia43,1502024
20Poland43,1342024
21Portugal42,4222024
22Estonia41,2272024
23Romania40,9352024
24Hungary39,8242024
25Greece38,0182024
26Slovakia37,6682024
27Latvia36,8802024
28Bulgaria33,4032024

Trend, 2000 to 2024

GNI per head, PPP, 2000 to 2024Line chart, 2000 to 2024: the UK (heavy ink line), the EU27 aggregate (dashed dark line), Germany, France, Italy and Spain (solid lines), and reference countries (faint lines). Dotted segments are IMF projections and are not ranked. Shaded bands and markers show events.international $ (constant 2021 PPP)50,00075,000100,000200020052010201520202025123Norway113,022Switzerland82,430United States75,332Germany65,564Australia58,319Canada56,432France55,091EU2754,165Italy53,971United Kingdom52,643Japan50,060Spain48,454GNI per head, PPP, 2000 to 2024Line chart, 2000 to 2024: the UK (heavy ink line), the EU27 aggregate (dashed dark line), Germany, France, Italy and Spain (solid lines), and reference countries (faint lines). Dotted segments are IMF projections and are not ranked. Shaded bands and markers show events.international $ (constant 2021 PPP)50,00075,000100,000200020102020123NorwaySwitzerlandUnited StatesGermanyAustraliaCanadaFranceEU27ItalyUnited KingdomJapanSpain
  • Heavy ink line: United Kingdom
  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Dashed dark line: EU27 aggregate
  • Thin grey lines, reference countries (not the big four): Australia, Canada, Japan, Norway, Switzerland, United States
  • Shaded: 2008–09 financial crisis
  • Shaded: 2020–21 Covid-19 pandemic
  • Shaded: 2022–23 energy price shock
  • Marker 1: EU referendum (23 June 2016)
  • Marker 2: UK leaves the EU (31 January 2020)
  • Marker 3: Transition period ends; Trade and Cooperation Agreement in force (1 January 2021)
Trends show what happened, not why; Covid, energy prices and policy changes overlap the same years. Dotted lines are projections and are not ranked.

UK rank over time

Rank 1 is the top of the table; the line is drawn with rank 1 at the top. Each year is ranked on that year's values.

UK rank, 2000 to 2024: 12th to 13th11th12th13th20002005201020152020June 201613thUK rank, 2000 to 2024: 12th to 13th11th12th13th200020102020June 201613th

2000: 12th · 2024: 13th

Sources and method

Gross national income per person, adjusted for purchasing power and inflation. Counts income received by residents, so it is less affected by profits booked abroad than GDP.

Source: World Bank Indicators (WDI and WGI) · series NY.GNP.PCAP.PP.KD· vintage 2026-10-08 · fetched 2026-11-06

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0); accessed 2026-11-06.

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank open data default); WGI and some datasets carry their own terms in the Data Catalog metadata. Reuse with credit allowed, including derived figures.