Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national was 9.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 9.0% for share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 11.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2008.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th 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.
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.8% | — |
| 2006 | 7.6% | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +31.6% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -29.3% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +29.3% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +68.2% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 5.7% | 7.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 5.8% | 11.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 14 Iceland 9.6% compare
- 15 Portugal 9.2% compare
- 16 United Kingdom 9.0% compare
- 18 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 8.8% compare
- 19 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 8.6% compare
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- 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 share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 9.0% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of people having income greater or equal to specific national recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of people having income greater or equal to specific national recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2008.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share of people having income greater or equal to specific national?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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