Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for gross total disposable income in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for gross total disposable income was 6.54 Ratio in 2018. ▼ Falling
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for gross total disposable income in United Kingdom, 2007–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for gross total disposable income in United Kingdom is 6.54 Ratio, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for gross total disposable income in United Kingdom peaked at 7.21 Ratio in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.12 Ratio, in 2017.
United Kingdom ranks 8th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for gross total disposable income in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6.88 Ratio | — |
| 2008 | 7.21 Ratio | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 6.78 Ratio | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 7.03 Ratio | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 7.09 Ratio | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 6.6 Ratio | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 6.24 Ratio | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 6.53 Ratio | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 6.91 Ratio | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 6.64 Ratio | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 6.12 Ratio | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 6.54 Ratio | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.96 Ratio | 6.78 Ratio | 7.21 Ratio | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.63 Ratio | 6.12 Ratio | 7.09 Ratio | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for gross total disposable income in United Kingdom?
- Income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for gross total disposable income in United Kingdom was 6.54 Ratio in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for gross total disposable income recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 7.21 Ratio in 2008.
- What is the lowest income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for gross total disposable income recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.12 Ratio in 2017.
- How does United Kingdom rank for income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for gross total disposable income?
- United Kingdom ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2018.
- Is income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for gross total disposable income rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 gross total disposable income by sex and age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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