Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national was 14,081 Thousand persons in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
14,081 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
5th
of 47 countries
All-time high
14,081 Thousand persons
in 2018
All-time low
12,159 Thousand persons
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2018
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in United Kingdom, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2018, share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in United Kingdom stood at 14,081 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in United Kingdom peaked at 14,081 Thousand persons in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12,159 Thousand persons, in 2005.
That places United Kingdom 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12,159 Thousand persons | — |
| 2006 | 12,954 Thousand persons | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 12,455 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 12,185 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 13,130 Thousand persons | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 13,156 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 12,878 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 13,531 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 13,893 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 14,053 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 13,896 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 13,862 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 13,895 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 14,081 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,577 Thousand persons | 12,159 Thousand persons | 13,130 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2010s | 13,694 Thousand persons | 12,878 Thousand persons | 14,081 Thousand persons | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 2 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 69,600 Thousand persons compare
- 3 Germany 16,782 Thousand persons compare
- 4 Türkiye 16,695 Thousand persons compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14,081 Thousand persons compare
- 7 France 12,521 Thousand persons compare
- 8 Italy 12,309 Thousand persons compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in United Kingdom?
- Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in United Kingdom was 14,081 Thousand persons in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of people having income greater or equal to specific national recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 14,081 Thousand persons in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of people having income greater or equal to specific national recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,159 Thousand persons in 2005.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share of people having income greater or equal to specific national?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of people having income greater or equal to specific national rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national thresholds by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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