Gini coefficient (after tax) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Gini coefficient (after tax) was 0.2981 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2981
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
32nd
of 48 countries
All-time high
0.3618
in 2000
All-time low
0.245
in 1977
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Gini coefficient (after tax) in United Kingdom, 1968–2024
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, gini coefficient (after tax) in United Kingdom stood at 0.2981.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (after tax) in United Kingdom peaked at 0.3618 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.245, in 1977.
That places United Kingdom 32nd out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Gini coefficient (after tax) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.2451 | — |
| 1969 | 0.2522 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2537 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2642 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2577 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2597 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2605 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2487 | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2488 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.245 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2503 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.252 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2616 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2687 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2729 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2717 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2698 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.285 | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.298 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3143 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3232 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3152 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3334 | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3287 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3249 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3273 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3405 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3373 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3339 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3367 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3445 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3476 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3618 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3513 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3332 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3285 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3268 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3341 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3388 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3267 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3303 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3314 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3189 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3128 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3121 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3035 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3131 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3145 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3111 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3101 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3166 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3111 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3044 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3024 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3202 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3168 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2981 | -5.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.2981 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2989, 100% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.2981 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2895, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2486 | 0.2451 | 0.2522 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.2541 | 0.245 | 0.2642 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2881 | 0.2616 | 0.3232 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3355 | 0.3249 | 0.3476 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3363 | 0.3267 | 0.3618 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3124 | 0.3035 | 0.3189 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3084 | 0.2981 | 0.3202 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More poverty & inequality data for United Kingdom
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 6 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 7,138 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -7.54 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 34.91 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 34.9% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (after tax) in United Kingdom?
- Gini coefficient (after tax) in United Kingdom was 0.2981 in 2024, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (after tax) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3618 in 2000.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (after tax) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.245 in 1977.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gini coefficient (after tax)?
- United Kingdom ranks 32nd out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gini coefficient (after tax) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.