Persons who cannot afford a personal car in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Persons who cannot afford a personal car was 4.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Persons who cannot afford a personal car in United Kingdom, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 4.8% for persons who cannot afford a personal car in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.2% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a personal car in United Kingdom peaked at 9.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2018.
That places United Kingdom 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford a personal car in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.3% | — |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | +24.5% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | +46.0% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -32.6% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -17.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 4.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7%, 84% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 4.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 89% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 4.8% | 9.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 28 Lithuania 5.2% compare
- 28 Lithuania 5.2% compare
- 30 United Kingdom 4.8% compare
- 32 Czechia 4.7% compare
- 32 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 4.7% compare
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford a personal car in United Kingdom?
- Persons who cannot afford a personal car in United Kingdom was 4.8% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford a personal car recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a personal car recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom rank for persons who cannot afford a personal car?
- United Kingdom ranks 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Is persons who cannot afford a personal car rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford a personal car. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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