Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week was 11.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
11.0%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
9th
of 47 countries
All-time high
18.5%
in 2014
All-time low
11.0%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2014–2018

Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in United Kingdom, 2014–2018

051015202014201620182014: 18.5 Percentage2015: 15 Percentage2016: 15.3 Percentage2017: 11.2 Percentage2018: 11 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2018, persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in United Kingdom stood at 11.0%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 40.5% over five years.

That places United Kingdom 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week on themselves by employment status and income quintile in United Kingdom, 2014 to 2018.
Year Percentage Change
2014 18.5%
2015 15.0% -18.9%
2016 15.3% +2.0%
2017 11.2% -26.8%
2018 11.0% -1.8%

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 6 Spain 15.1% compare
  2. 7 Montenegro 13.8% compare
  3. 8 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 12.2% compare
  4. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.0% compare
  5. 11 Lithuania 10.9% compare
  6. 11 Lithuania 10.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in United Kingdom?
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in United Kingdom was 11.0% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2018.
How does United Kingdom rank for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week?
United Kingdom ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week on themselves by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week on themselves by employment status and income quintile
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 572 data points, 2014–2025
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