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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 15 Malta 15,287 compare
- 16 Italy 15,050 compare
- 17 Slovenia 14,919 compare
- 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
- 20 Spain 13,868 compare
- 21 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 12,646 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 8.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9023 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 51,972 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6852 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 39,472 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7556 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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