Our chart this week looks at how median household disposable income varies across the UK, with the South East region topping the rankings and the West Midlands region at the bottom.
Our chart this week looks at trade between the US and China following the 145% tariffs imposed on China by President Trump in the latest twist in his global trade war.
Talk of a ‘bonfire of quangos’ prompted our chart this week to look at how the number of central government public bodies has grown significantly over the past decade.
With President Trump planning to visit Fort Knox to check up on the US government’s gold reserves, our chart this week looks at just how much gold is owned by governments around the world.
Our chart this week illustrates how soldier, sailor and aircrew numbers have fallen from 338,000 fifty years ago to a new low of 136,000 on 1 Jan 2025. Could this be the turning point now that defence spending is back on the agenda?
Our chart this week highlights the big rush in UK public sector capital expenditure in the final quarter of each financial year, prompting us to ask why March is the best time of the year to build new assets.
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Each week we publish a chart that illuminates a different aspect of the economy.
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