Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social was 35.5 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2019, gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) stood at 35.5. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 36.7 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 35.5, in 2019.
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 14th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 36.1 | — |
| 2009 | 36 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 36.3 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 36.7 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 36.1 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 36.3 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 36.6 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 36.5 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 36.2 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 35.9 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 35.9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 35.5 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.05 | 36 | 36.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.2 | 35.5 | 36.7 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 35.5 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7 in 2011.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5 in 2019.
- How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social?
- European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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