Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social was 53.7 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
53.7
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
2nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
55.4
in 2015
All-time low
50.4
in 2007
Years of data
14
2005–2018

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

02040602005201120182005: 53.72006: 512007: 50.42008: 51.92009: 532010: 53.62011: 53.42012: 55.32013: 54.52014: 54.22015: 55.42016: 542017: 542018: 53.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in United Kingdom is 53.7, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in United Kingdom peaked at 55.4 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 50.4, in 2007.

United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

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 included in social transfers) in United Kingdom, 2005 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2005 53.7
2006 51 -5.0%
2007 50.4 -1.2%
2008 51.9 +3.0%
2009 53 +2.1%
2010 53.6 +1.1%
2011 53.4 -0.4%
2012 55.3 +3.6%
2013 54.5 -1.4%
2014 54.2 -0.6%
2015 55.4 +2.2%
2016 54 -2.5%
2017 54 +0.0%
2018 53.7 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52 50.4 53.7 5
2010s 54.23 53.4 55.4 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Switzerland 54.8 compare
  2. 2 France 53.7 compare
  3. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 53.7 compare
  4. 5 Bulgaria 53.3 compare
  5. 5 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 53.3 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 53.7 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 55.4 in 2015.
What is the lowest gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 50.4 in 2007.
How does United Kingdom rank for gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social?
United Kingdom ranks 2nd 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 up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 included in 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 included in social transfers)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,005 data points, 2003–2025
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