Adequacy of minimum income benefits — Net annualised income of in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Adequacy of minimum income benefits — Net annualised income of was 21 Percentage of median disposable household income in 2025. ▼ Falling
Adequacy of minimum income benefits — Net annualised income of in United Kingdom, 2001–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of median disposable household income.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adequacy of minimum income benefits — net annualised income of in United Kingdom is 21 Percentage of median disposable household income, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of minimum income benefits — net annualised income of in United Kingdom peaked at 26 Percentage of median disposable household income in 2001 and was at its lowest, 19 Percentage of median disposable household income, in 2023.
United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Adequacy of minimum income benefits — Net annualised income of in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage of median disposable household income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 26 Percentage of median disposable household income | — |
| 2002 | 26 Percentage of median disposable household income | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26 Percentage of median disposable household income | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25 Percentage of median disposable household income | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 24 Percentage of median disposable household income | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 24 Percentage of median disposable household income | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24 Percentage of median disposable household income | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 23 Percentage of median disposable household income | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 25 Percentage of median disposable household income | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 25 Percentage of median disposable household income | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25 Percentage of median disposable household income | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25 Percentage of median disposable household income | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25 Percentage of median disposable household income | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24 Percentage of median disposable household income | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 24 Percentage of median disposable household income | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23 Percentage of median disposable household income | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 23 Percentage of median disposable household income | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22 Percentage of median disposable household income | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 21 Percentage of median disposable household income | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 25 Percentage of median disposable household income | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 25 Percentage of median disposable household income | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20 Percentage of median disposable household income | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 19 Percentage of median disposable household income | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 22 Percentage of median disposable household income | +15.8% |
| 2025 | 21 Percentage of median disposable household income | -4.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 21 Percentage of median disposable household income is below the median for high income countries, which is 25 Percentage of median disposable household income, 84% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 21 Percentage of median disposable household income is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25 Percentage of median disposable household income, 84% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.78 Percentage of median disposable household income | 23 Percentage of median disposable household income | 26 Percentage of median disposable household income | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.7 Percentage of median disposable household income | 21 Percentage of median disposable household income | 25 Percentage of median disposable household income | 10 |
| 2020s | 22 Percentage of median disposable household income | 19 Percentage of median disposable household income | 25 Percentage of median disposable household income | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 19 Greece 22 Percentage of median disposable household income compare
- 19 Norway 22 Percentage of median disposable household income compare
- 19 Bulgaria 22 Percentage of median disposable household income compare
- 23 Israel 20 Percentage of median disposable household income compare
- 24 Sweden 19 Percentage of median disposable household income compare
- 25 Canada 18 Percentage of median disposable household income compare
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 691.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of minimum income benefits — net annualised income of in United Kingdom?
- Adequacy of minimum income benefits — net annualised income of in United Kingdom was 21 Percentage of median disposable household income in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest adequacy of minimum income benefits — net annualised income of recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 26 Percentage of median disposable household income in 2001.
- What is the lowest adequacy of minimum income benefits — net annualised income of recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 Percentage of median disposable household income in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for adequacy of minimum income benefits — net annualised income of?
- United Kingdom ranks 22nd out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is adequacy of minimum income benefits — net annualised income of rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Adequacy of minimum income benefits — Net annualised income of selected jobless families that claim minimum income benefits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator measures the income of selected jobless families receiving Minimum Income benefits. Values are expressed both in national currency and as a percentage of the median disposable income in the country. When the country's poverty line is defined as a fixed percentage of the median disposable income, the normalization of benefit amounts in terms of the median disposable income allows measuring the gap between benefit entitlements and the poverty line. For instance, if the poverty threshold is 50% of the median disposable income, a value of the indicator of 30% means that benefit entitlements are 20 percentage points below the poverty line. Calculations for families with children assume 2 children aged 4 and 6 who do not use formal childcare.