Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) was 20,318 Euro in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
20,318 Euro
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
17th
of 47 countries
All-time high
20,318 Euro
in 2018
All-time low
15,395 Euro
in 2009
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) in United Kingdom, 2005–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2005201120182005: 18.0k Euro2006: 18.0k Euro2007: 19.7k Euro2008: 18.3k Euro2009: 15.4k Euro2010: 16.2k Euro2011: 16.4k Euro2012: 16.9k Euro2013: 16.3k Euro2014: 18.6k Euro2015: 19.4k Euro2016: 19.0k Euro2017: 19.8k Euro2018: 20.3k Euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 20,318 Euro for distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) in United Kingdom peaked at 20,318 Euro in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15,395 Euro, in 2009.

United Kingdom ranks 17th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by household composition in United Kingdom, 2005 to 2018.
Year Euro Change
2005 18,000 Euro
2006 18,049 Euro +0.3%
2007 19,681 Euro +9.0%
2008 18,279 Euro -7.1%
2009 15,395 Euro -15.8%
2010 16,189 Euro +5.2%
2011 16,437 Euro +1.5%
2012 16,867 Euro +2.6%
2013 16,267 Euro -3.6%
2014 18,634 Euro +14.6%
2015 19,404 Euro +4.1%
2016 19,046 Euro -1.8%
2017 19,837 Euro +4.2%
2018 20,318 Euro +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17,881 Euro 15,395 Euro 19,681 Euro 5
2010s 18,111 Euro 16,189 Euro 20,318 Euro 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 14 France 22,705 Euro compare
  2. 15 Malta 21,841 Euro compare
  3. 16 Cyprus 21,535 Euro compare
  4. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 20,318 Euro compare
  5. 19 Italy 17,710 Euro compare
  6. 20 Spain 17,359 Euro compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) in United Kingdom?
Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) in United Kingdom was 20,318 Euro in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 20,318 Euro in 2018.
What is the lowest distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 15,395 Euro in 2009.
How does United Kingdom rank for distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in)?
United Kingdom ranks 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
Is distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by household composition
Unit
Euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,004 data points, 2003–2025
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