Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio was 4.4 Ratio in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.4 Ratio
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
5.3 Ratio
in 2013
All-time low
3.9 Ratio
in 2018
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 4.4 Ratio, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 5.3 Ratio in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.9 Ratio, in 2018.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5 Ratio | — |
| 2011 | 5.2 Ratio | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 4.9 Ratio | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 5.3 Ratio | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 5.2 Ratio | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 4.9 Ratio | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 4.7 Ratio | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 4.3 Ratio | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 3.9 Ratio | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 3.9 Ratio | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.7 Ratio | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 5.2 Ratio | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 4.8 Ratio | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 4.5 Ratio | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 4.3 Ratio | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 4.4 Ratio | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.73 Ratio | 3.9 Ratio | 5.3 Ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.65 Ratio | 4.3 Ratio | 5.2 Ratio | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 United Kingdom 7.8 Ratio compare
- 1 United Kingdom 7.8 Ratio compare
- 3 Lithuania 7.5 Ratio compare
- 3 Lithuania 7.5 Ratio compare
- 5 Ireland 7.3 Ratio compare
More economy & growth data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) and Gross value added (GVA) in volume by 112.4 Index, 2020=100 (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices by NUTS 2 region 18.02 million Million euro (2024)
- Average annual population to calculate regional GDP data (thousand) 451,029 Thousand (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices by NUTS 3 region 18.02 million Million euro (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices by NUTS 3 region 16.20 million Current prices, million euro (2024)
- Agricultural land prices by region 15,224 Euro per hectare (2024)
- Agricultural land renting prices for one year by region 295 Euro per hectare (2024)
- Irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area 155.11 million Hectare (2020)
- Farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic 155.11 million Hectare (2020)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) and main components (output, expenditure) 111.34 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 4.4 Ratio in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3 Ratio in 2013.
- What is the lowest effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 Ratio in 2018.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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