Threshold income for each decile before tax wid in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Threshold income for each decile before tax wid was 8,978 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
8,978
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
15th
of 113 countries
All-time high
9,320
in 2017
All-time low
5,689
in 1991
Years of data
38
1982–2021

Threshold income for each decile before tax wid in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1982–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1982200120211982: 5.7k1983: 5.8k1984: 5.9k1985: 5.9k1986: 6.1k1987: 6.1k1988: 6.3k1989: 6.5k1990: 5.9k1991: 5.7k1992: 5.7k1993: 5.8k1994: 6.3k1995: 6.0k1996: 6.2k1997: 6.5k1998: 6.8k1999: 6.8k2000: 7.3k2001: 7.3k2002: 7.4k2003: 7.4k2004: 7.7k2005: 7.7k2006: 7.6k2007: 8.0k2008: 7.7k2009: 6.9k2010: 8.0k2011: 8.0k2012: 7.5k2015: 8.5k2016: 8.7k2017: 9.3k2018: 9.1k2019: 9.3k2020: 8.1k2021: 9.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for threshold income for each decile before tax wid in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 8,978, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, threshold income for each decile before tax wid in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 9,320 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5,689, in 1991.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Threshold income for each decile before tax wid in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Threshold income for each decile before tax wid in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1982 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1982 5,702
1983 5,838 +2.4%
1984 5,882 +0.8%
1985 5,940 +1.0%
1986 6,069 +2.2%
1987 6,149 +1.3%
1988 6,310 +2.6%
1989 6,455 +2.3%
1990 5,880 -8.9%
1991 5,689 -3.3%
1992 5,722 +0.6%
1993 5,794 +1.3%
1994 6,294 +8.6%
1995 6,005 -4.6%
1996 6,188 +3.1%
1997 6,495 +5.0%
1998 6,774 +4.3%
1999 6,791 +0.3%
2000 7,311 +7.7%
2001 7,337 +0.4%
2002 7,439 +1.4%
2003 7,424 -0.2%
2004 7,716 +3.9%
2005 7,733 +0.2%
2006 7,609 -1.6%
2007 8,025 +5.5%
2008 7,738 -3.6%
2009 6,880 -11.1%
2010 7,958 +15.7%
2011 7,991 +0.4%
2012 7,532 -5.7%
2015 8,518 +13.1%
2016 8,747 +2.7%
2017 9,320 +6.6%
2018 9,128 -2.1%
2019 9,284 +1.7%
2020 8,055 -13.2%
2021 8,978 +11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6,043 5,702 6,455 8
1990s 6,163 5,689 6,791 10
2000s 7,521 6,880 8,025 10
2010s 8,560 7,532 9,320 8
2020s 8,516 8,055 8,978 2

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 12 Belgium 10,649 compare
  2. 13 United States of America 9,334 compare
  3. 14 Czechia 9,306 compare
  4. 16 France 8,834 compare
  5. 17 Germany 8,656 compare
  6. 18 Slovenia 8,507 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is threshold income for each decile before tax wid in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Threshold income for each decile before tax wid in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 8,978 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest threshold income for each decile before tax wid recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 9,320 in 2017.
What is the lowest threshold income for each decile before tax wid recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 5,689 in 1991.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for threshold income for each decile before tax wid?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
Is threshold income for each decile before tax wid rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income for each decile before tax wid. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Threshold income for each decile before tax wid
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Coverage
113 places, 3,069 data points, 1820–2024
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