Effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 was 0.8 Ratio in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.8 Ratio
Change on year
up 700.0%
World rank
29th
of 45 countries
All-time high
3.9 Ratio
in 2013
All-time low
0.1 Ratio
in 2017
Years of data
9
2010–2018

Effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2010–2018

012342010201420182010: 1.6 Ratio2011: 2.4 Ratio2012: 3 Ratio2013: 3.9 Ratio2014: 2.1 Ratio2015: 3.7 Ratio2016: 2.4 Ratio2017: 0.1 Ratio2018: 0.8 Ratio

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Ratio.

Analysis

In 2018, effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.8 Ratio.

That represents a change of up 700.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 3.9 Ratio in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1 Ratio, in 2017.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2010 to 2018.
Year Ratio Change
2010 1.6 Ratio
2011 2.4 Ratio +50.0%
2012 3 Ratio +25.0%
2013 3.9 Ratio +30.0%
2014 2.1 Ratio -46.2%
2015 3.7 Ratio +76.2%
2016 2.4 Ratio -35.1%
2017 0.1 Ratio -95.8%
2018 0.8 Ratio +700.0%

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.8 Ratio is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.25 Ratio, 64% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.8 Ratio is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.3 Ratio, 62% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 26 Malta 1 Ratio compare
  2. 26 Serbia 1 Ratio compare
  3. 28 North Macedonia 0.9 Ratio compare
  4. 29 France 0.8 Ratio compare
  5. 29 Türkiye 0.8 Ratio compare
  6. 29 United Kingdom 0.8 Ratio compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

More economy & growth data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →

Frequently asked questions

What is effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.8 Ratio in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 3.9 Ratio in 2013.
What is the lowest effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1 Ratio in 2017.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio s80/s20?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2018.
Is effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio S80/S20. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 9 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 14 September 2026, from https://economy.statizoid.com/stat/effect-of-taxes-on-income-quintile-share-ratio-s80-s20/united-kingdom/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://economy.statizoid.com/stat/effect-of-taxes-on-income-quintile-share-ratio-s80-s20/united-kingdom/">Effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio S80/S20
Unit
Ratio
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 711 data points, 2010–2025
Last refreshed