Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social was 40.4 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 40.4, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 42.9 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 39.7, in 2016.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.26 | 40.2 | 42.9 | 5 |
| 2010s | 40.73 | 39.7 | 42 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 40.4 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7 in 2016.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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