Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week was 11.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
11.1%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
9th
of 47 countries
All-time high
18.6%
in 2014
All-time low
11.1%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2014–2018
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in United Kingdom, 2014–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in United Kingdom is 11.1%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 40.3% over five years.
That places United Kingdom 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 18.6% | — |
| 2015 | 15.1% | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | -26.8% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | -0.9% |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 6 Spain 15.2% compare
- 7 Montenegro 13.8% compare
- 8 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 12.2% compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.1% compare
- 11 Lithuania 11.0% compare
- 11 Lithuania 11.0% compare
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- Index of digital trade integration and openness (INDIGO) — C. Trust 0.078 Index (2024)
- Index of digital trade integration and openness (INDIGO) — B. Openess 0.0288 Index (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in United Kingdom?
- Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in United Kingdom was 11.1% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom rank for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week?
- United Kingdom ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week on themselves by age, sex and income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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