Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social was 40.4 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
40.4
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
5th
of 47 countries
All-time high
42.9
in 2005
All-time low
39.7
in 2016
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in United Kingdom, 2005–2018

0102030402005201120182005: 42.92006: 40.62007: 40.22008: 41.22009: 41.42010: 422011: 422012: 40.72013: 39.82014: 40.22015: 40.92016: 39.72017: 40.92018: 40.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in United Kingdom is 40.4, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in United Kingdom peaked at 42.9 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 39.7, in 2016.

United Kingdom ranks 5th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) in United Kingdom, 2005 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2005 42.9
2006 40.6 -5.4%
2007 40.2 -1.0%
2008 41.2 +2.5%
2009 41.4 +0.5%
2010 42 +1.4%
2011 42 +0.0%
2012 40.7 -3.1%
2013 39.8 -2.2%
2014 40.2 +1.0%
2015 40.9 +1.7%
2016 39.7 -2.9%
2017 40.9 +3.0%
2018 40.4 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.26 40.2 42.9 5
2010s 40.73 39.7 42 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 2 Bulgaria 41.1 compare
  2. 3 Lithuania 40.5 compare
  3. 3 Lithuania 40.5 compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 40.4 compare
  5. 7 Latvia 38 compare
  6. 7 Latvia 38 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in United Kingdom?
Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in United Kingdom was 40.4 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 42.9 in 2005.
What is the lowest gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 39.7 in 2016.
How does United Kingdom rank for gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social?
United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
Is gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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Indicator
Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,005 data points, 2003–2025
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