Income share held by the richest 10% in United Kingdom
The richest 10% of people in United Kingdom received 25.0% of total income or consumption in 2021.
United Kingdom, 2021
25.0%
Change from 2020
+0.1percentage points
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2021
24.7%
Position in 2021
49th of 81
Income share held by the richest 10% in United Kingdom over time
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United Kingdom
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% of total income or consumption. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 25.0% |
| 2020 | 24.9% |
| 2019 | 25.1% |
| 2018 | 25.9% |
| 2017 | 25.0% |
| 2016 | 25.5% |
| 2015 | 25.7% |
| 2014 | 25.6% |
| 2013 | 25.3% |
| 2012 | 25.7% |
| 2011 | 25.9% |
| 2010 | 26.4% |
| 2009 | 27.4% |
| 2008 | 27.6% |
| 2007 | 26.5% |
| 2006 | 28.3% |
| 2005 | 27.9% |
| 2004 | 27.3% |
| 2003 | 27.3% |
| 2002 | 27.7% |
| 2001 | 29.3% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.1 percentage points from 24.9% in 2020.
- Since 2011, when it was 25.9%, the figure has changed by −0.9 percentage points.
- Among the 81 countries with data for 2021, United Kingdom has the 49th highest value.
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Poverty or social exclusion rate
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Income inequality (Gini)
33.5 (0 to 100)
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Income quintile share ratio (S80/S20)
5.63 times
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Severe material and social deprivation
4.5%
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