Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for disposable income by sex and in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for disposable income by sex and was 5.63 Ratio in 2018. ▼ Falling
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for disposable income by sex and in United Kingdom, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for disposable income by sex and in United Kingdom is 5.63 Ratio, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for disposable income by sex and in United Kingdom peaked at 5.87 Ratio in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.63 Ratio, in 2013.
That places United Kingdom 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for disposable income by sex and in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.87 Ratio | — |
| 2006 | 5.39 Ratio | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 5.34 Ratio | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.63 Ratio | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 5.25 Ratio | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 5.35 Ratio | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 5.34 Ratio | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.98 Ratio | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 4.63 Ratio | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 5.06 Ratio | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 5.23 Ratio | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 5.12 Ratio | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 5.4 Ratio | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 5.63 Ratio | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5 Ratio | 5.25 Ratio | 5.87 Ratio | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.19 Ratio | 4.63 Ratio | 5.63 Ratio | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for disposable income by sex and in United Kingdom?
- Income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for disposable income by sex and in United Kingdom was 5.63 Ratio in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for disposable income by sex and recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 5.87 Ratio in 2005.
- What is the lowest income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for disposable income by sex and recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.63 Ratio in 2013.
- How does United Kingdom rank for income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for disposable income by sex and?
- United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Is income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for disposable income by sex and rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for disposable income by sex and age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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