Distribution of income by quantiles in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Distribution of income by quantiles was 14,652 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
14,652
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
18th
of 37 countries
All-time high
14,897
in 2016
All-time low
6,841
in 1995
Years of data
21
1995–2018

Distribution of income by quantiles in United Kingdom, 1995–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k1995200620181995: 6.8k1996: 7.0k1997: 7.4k1998: 9.1k1999: 9.2k2000: 10.5k2001: 12.3k2005: 12.6k2006: 13.1k2007: 14.4k2008: 12.8k2009: 11.3k2010: 11.9k2011: 12.1k2012: 13.5k2013: 13.1k2014: 14.3k2015: 14.7k2016: 14.9k2017: 14.6k2018: 14.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 14,652 for distribution of income by quantiles in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of income by quantiles in United Kingdom peaked at 14,897 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6,841, in 1995.

United Kingdom ranks 18th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Distribution of income by quantiles in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of income by quantiles in United Kingdom, 1995 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1995 6,841
1996 6,958 +1.7%
1997 7,413 +6.5%
1998 9,148 +23.4%
1999 9,231 +0.9%
2000 10,493 +13.7%
2001 12,277 +17.0%
2005 12,553 +2.2%
2006 13,087 +4.3%
2007 14,430 +10.3%
2008 12,805 -11.3%
2009 11,279 -11.9%
2010 11,908 +5.6%
2011 12,100 +1.6%
2012 13,490 +11.5%
2013 13,102 -2.9%
2014 14,258 +8.8%
2015 14,732 +3.3%
2016 14,897 +1.1%
2017 14,572 -2.2%
2018 14,652 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,918 6,841 9,231 5
2000s 12,418 10,493 14,430 7
2010s 13,746 11,908 14,897 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 15 Malta 15,287 compare
  2. 16 Italy 15,050 compare
  3. 17 Slovenia 14,919 compare
  4. 19 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 14,630 compare
  5. 20 Spain 13,868 compare
  6. 21 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 12,646 compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of income by quantiles in United Kingdom?
Distribution of income by quantiles in United Kingdom was 14,652 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of income by quantiles recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 14,897 in 2016.
What is the lowest distribution of income by quantiles recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 6,841 in 1995.
How does United Kingdom rank for distribution of income by quantiles?
United Kingdom ranks 18th out of 37 countries with data for 2018.
Is distribution of income by quantiles rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 by quantiles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of income by quantiles
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 932 data points, 1995–2025
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