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 53.7 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 53.7 for gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in 2018.
The figure 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 55.4 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 50.4, in 2007.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52 | 50.4 | 53.7 | 5 |
| 2010s | 54.23 | 53.4 | 55.4 | 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 53.7 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 55.4 in 2015.
- 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 50.4 in 2007.
- 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 2nd 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 up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 included in social transfers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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