Relative median income ratio in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Relative median income ratio was 0.9 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
0.9
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
20th
of 47 countries
All-time high
0.93
in 2016
All-time low
0.77
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2018
Relative median income ratio in United Kingdom, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2018, relative median income ratio in United Kingdom stood at 0.9.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, relative median income ratio in United Kingdom peaked at 0.93 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.77, in 2005.
United Kingdom ranks 20th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Relative median income ratio in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.77 | — |
| 2006 | 0.78 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.79 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.79 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.85 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.86 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.87 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.92 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.91 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.93 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.92 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.796 | 0.77 | 0.85 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9033 | 0.86 | 0.93 | 9 |
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- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3685 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1364 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 7,858 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 0.3684 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.0941 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 5,422 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 9.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.731 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is relative median income ratio in United Kingdom?
- Relative median income ratio in United Kingdom was 0.9 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest relative median income ratio recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.93 in 2016.
- What is the lowest relative median income ratio recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.77 in 2005.
- How does United Kingdom rank for relative median income ratio?
- United Kingdom ranks 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Is relative median income ratio rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Relative median income ratio (60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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