Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2014–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 11.1% for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 40.3% over five years.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 11.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.2%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 11.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.0%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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 11.1% compare
- 11 Lithuania 11.0% compare
- 11 Lithuania 11.0% compare
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 691.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
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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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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