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Households Debt in Canada decreased to 173.68 percent of gross income in 2019 from 174.01 percent in 2019. Households Debt To Income in Canada averaged 127.52 percent from 1990 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 174.05 percent in the second quarter of 2019 and a record low of 83.56 percent in the first quarter of 1990. This page provides - Canada Households Debt To Income- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Disposable Personal Income in Cambodia increased to 1947 KHR Thousand in 2017 from 1766 KHR Thousand in 2016. Disposable Personal Income in Cambodia averaged 1274.89 KHR Thousand from 2009 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 1947 KHR Thousand in 2017 and a record low of 736 KHR Thousand in 2009. This page provides - Cambodia Disposable Personal Income - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Disposable Personal Income in Russia increased to 0.10 percent in December from -3.10 percent in November of 2018. Disposable Personal Income in Russia averaged 4.52 percent from 1999 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 21.50 percent in May of 2003 and a record low of -26.60 percent in January of 1999. This page provides - Russia Disposable Personal Income- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Disposable Personal Income in Taiwan increased to 8956900 TWD Million in 2018 from 8721300 TWD Million in 2017. Disposable Personal Income in Taiwan averaged 3846739.22 TWD Million from 1964 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 8956900 TWD Million in 2018 and a record low of 61500 TWD Million in 1964. This page provides - Taiwan Households Disposable Income - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Disposable Personal Income in Kenya increased to 7128.70 KES Billion in 2017 from 6591.02 KES Billion in 2016. Disposable Personal Income in Kenya averaged 3621.47 KES Billion from 2004 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 7128.70 KES Billion in 2017 and a record low of 1357.30 KES Billion in 2004. This page provides the latest reported value for - Kenya National Disposable Income - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Disposable Personal Income in Namibia increased to 142724 NAD Million in 2018 from 131098 NAD Million in 2017. Disposable Personal Income in Namibia averaged 90277.06 NAD Million from 2007 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 142724 NAD Million in 2018 and a record low of 46026 NAD Million in 2007. This page provides - Namibia Net National Disposable Income - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Disposable Personal Income in Denmark increased to 1127877.48 DKK Million in 2018 from 1095269.86 DKK Million in 2017. Disposable Personal Income in Denmark averaged 717174.03 DKK Million from 1991 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 1127877.48 DKK Million in 2018 and a record low of 368723.09 DKK Million in 1991. This page provides - Denmark Households Disposable Income - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Disposable Personal Income in Iceland increased to 4100.50 ISK Thousand in 2018 from 3913.90 ISK Thousand in 2017. Disposable Personal Income in Iceland averaged 2171.54 ISK Thousand from 1994 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 4100.50 ISK Thousand in 2018 and a record low of 818.40 ISK Thousand in 1994. This page provides - Iceland Disposable Income per Capita - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Disposable Personal Income in Macau increased to 41423 MOP per month in 2012 from 30891 MOP per month in 2007. Disposable Personal Income in Macau averaged 28954.25 MOP/Monthly from 1998 until 2012, reaching an all time high of 41423 MOP/Monthly in 2012 and a record low of 21110 MOP/Monthly in 2002. Disposable Personal Income in Macau is reported by the Statistics and Census Service, Government of Macau SAR. . This page provides - Macao Disposable Personal Income- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Disposable Personal Income in China increased to 42359 CNY in 2019 from 39250.84 CNY in 2018. Disposable Personal Income in China averaged 10916.89 CNY from 1978 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 42359 CNY in 2019 and a record low of 343.40 CNY in 1978. In China, disposable Income refers to the actual income at the disposal of members of the households which can be used for final consumption, other non-compulsory expenditure and savings. It can be calculated as: Disposable income = total household income - income tax - personal expenditure on social security - sample household subsidy for keeping diaries. This page provides - China Disposable Income per Capita - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Disposable Personal Income in Germany increased to 508.45 EUR Billion in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 506.88 EUR Billion in the third quarter of 2019. Disposable Personal Income in Germany averaged 226.59 EUR Billion from 1960 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 508.45 EUR Billion in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a record low of 22.96 EUR Billion in the first quarter of 1960. This page provides the latest reported value for - Germany Total Disposable Income - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Disposable Personal Income in Canada increased to 1309956 CAD Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 1298848 CAD Million in the third quarter of 2019. Disposable Personal Income in Canada averaged 457546.76 CAD Million from 1961 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 1309956 CAD Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a record low of 24872 CAD Million in the first quarter of 1961. This page provides - Canada Disposable Personal Income - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Disposable Personal Income in France increased to 369922 EUR Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 367412 EUR Million in the third quarter of 2019. Disposable Personal Income in France averaged 137209.78 EUR Million from 1950 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 369922 EUR Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a record low of 2496 EUR Million in the first quarter of 1950. This page provides the latest reported value for - France Households Disposable Income - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Disposable Personal Income in Sweden increased to 569752 SEK Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 557200 SEK Million in the third quarter of 2019. Disposable Personal Income in Sweden averaged 237143.42 SEK Million from 1980 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 694678 SEK Million in the second quarter of 2019 and a record low of 0 SEK Million in the second quarter of 1980. This page provides - Sweden Disposable Personal Income - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Disposable Personal Income in India increased to 206752290 INR Million in 2019 from 192817450 INR Million in 2018. Disposable Personal Income in India averaged 25440473.14 INR Million from 1950 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 206752290 INR Million in 2019 and a record low of 91540 INR Million in 1950. This page provides - India Total Disposable Personal Income - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Disposable Personal Income in South Korea increased to 1925872.90 KRW Billion in 2019 from 1890779.40 KRW Billion in 2018. Disposable Personal Income in South Korea averaged 609739.06 KRW Billion from 1970 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 1925872.90 KRW Billion in 2019 and a record low of 2866.70 KRW Billion in 1970. This page provides - South Korea Total Households Disposable Income - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Disposable Personal Income in Australia decreased to 319158 AUD Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 320300 AUD Million in the third quarter of 2019. Disposable Personal Income in Australia averaged 94591.03 AUD Million from 1959 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 320300 AUD Million in the third quarter of 2019 and a record low of 3103 AUD Million in the third quarter of 1959. This page provides - Australia Disposable Personal Income - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Disposable Personal Income in Netherlands increased to 359700 EUR Million in 2019 from 345959 EUR Million in 2018. Disposable Personal Income in Netherlands averaged 209524.40 EUR Million from 1980 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 359700 EUR Million in 2019 and a record low of 85986 EUR Million in 1980. This page provides - Netherlands Households Disposable Income - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Disposable Personal Income in South Africa increased to 3110292 ZAR Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 3068290 ZAR Million in the third quarter of 2019. Disposable Personal Income in South Africa averaged 633516.18 ZAR Million from 1960 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 3110292 ZAR Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a record low of 3520 ZAR Million in the second quarter of 1960. This page provides - South Africa Disposable Personal Income - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Disposable Personal Income in Portugal decreased to 43878.40 EUR Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 43886 EUR Million in the third quarter of 2019. Disposable Personal Income in Portugal averaged 32544.47 EUR Million from 1995 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 44025.50 EUR Million in the second quarter of 2019 and a record low of 19041.50 EUR Million in the first quarter of 1995. This page provides - Portugal Net Disposable Income- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Disposable Personal Income in the United Kingdom increased to 356697 GBP Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 351616 GBP Million in the third quarter of 2019. Disposable Personal Income in the United Kingdom averaged 184497.30 GBP Million from 1955 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 356697 GBP Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a record low of 65381 GBP Million in the first quarter of 1955. This page provides - United Kingdom Households Disposable Income - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Disposable Personal Income in Spain increased to 248435 EUR Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 207374 EUR Million in the third quarter of 2019. Disposable Personal Income in Spain averaged 182199.38 EUR Million from 1999 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 254122 EUR Million in the second quarter of 2019 and a record low of 103970 EUR Million in the first quarter of 1999. This page provides the latest reported value for - Spain Disposable Personal Income - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Disposable Personal Income in Thailand increased to 8767532 THB Million in 2018 from 8312890 THB Million in 2017. Disposable Personal Income in Thailand averaged 4595200.15 THB Million from 1990 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 8767532 THB Million in 2018 and a record low of 1445598 THB Million in 1990. This page provides - Thailand Households Disposable Income - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Disposable Personal Income in Italy decreased to 299377 EUR Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 299868 EUR Million in the third quarter of 2019. Disposable Personal Income in Italy averaged 264219.32 EUR Million from 1999 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 299868 EUR Million in the third quarter of 2019 and a record low of 198497 EUR Million in the first quarter of 1999. This page provides - Italy Disposable Personal Income - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Disposable Personal Income in Ireland increased to 251186 EUR Million in 2018 from 233013 EUR Million in 2017. Disposable Personal Income in Ireland averaged 152131.79 EUR Million from 1995 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 251186 EUR Million in 2018 and a record low of 84209 EUR Million in 1995. This page provides the latest reported value for - Ireland Total Disposable Personal Income - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Disposable Personal Income in Norway increased to 395728 NOK Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 387699 NOK Million in the third quarter of 2019. Disposable Personal Income in Norway averaged 269595.42 NOK Million from 2002 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 395728 NOK Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a record low of 165112 NOK Million in the first quarter of 2002. In Norway, disposable income of households is the difference between compensation of employees, mixed income, property income received, social benefits and other incomes on the one side, and current taxes, property income paid and other expenditures on the other side. This page provides - Norway Disposable Personal Income - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Disposable Personal Income in Bangladesh increased to 65339.96 BDT THO in 2018 from 60355.24 BDT THO in 2017. Disposable Personal Income in Bangladesh averaged 49472.32 BDT THO from 2006 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 65339.96 BDT THO in 2018 and a record low of 36448 BDT THO in 2006. This page provides - Bangladesh Disposable Personal Income - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Disposable Personal Income in the United States decreased to 16508.19 USD Billion in March from 16842.77 USD Billion in February of 2020. Disposable Personal Income in the United States averaged 5476.56 USD Billion from 1959 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 16842.77 USD Billion in February of 2020 and a record low of 351.54 USD Billion in January of 1959. This page provides - United States Disposable Personal Income - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Disposable Personal Income in Belgium increased to 93127.90 EUR Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 92997.70 EUR Million in the third quarter of 2019. Disposable Personal Income in Belgium averaged 72365.26 EUR Million from 1999 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 100022.70 EUR Million in the second quarter of 2019 and a record low of 49870.50 EUR Million in the first quarter of 1999. This page provides - Belgium Disposable Personal Income - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Disposable Personal Income In the Euro Area increased to 1824413 EUR Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 1819486 EUR Million in the third quarter of 2019. Disposable Personal Income in the Euro Area averaged 1462864.82 EUR Million from 1999 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 1824413 EUR Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a record low of 1059295 EUR Million in the first quarter of 1999. This page provides the latest reported value for - Euro Area Disposable Personal Income - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Disposable Personal Income in Slovakia increased to 15450 EUR Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 14170 EUR Million in the third quarter of 2019. Disposable Personal Income in Slovakia averaged 8276.12 EUR Million from 1995 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 15450 EUR Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a record low of 2450 EUR Million in the first quarter of 1995. This page provides - Slovakia Households Disposable Income - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Disposable Personal Income in Japan decreased to 397.87 JPY Thousand in March from 450.12 JPY Thousand in February of 2020. Disposable Personal Income in Japan averaged 345.13 JPY Thousand from 1963 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 1079.95 JPY Thousand in December of 1991 and a record low of 35.36 JPY Thousand in January of 1963. This page provides - Japan Disposable Personal Income - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Disposable Personal Income in Nigeria decreased to 17580757.16 NGN Million in the first quarter of 2019 from 20011346.06 NGN Million in the fourth quarter of 2018. Disposable Personal Income in Nigeria averaged 12304714.07 NGN Million from 2007 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 20011346.06 NGN Million in the fourth quarter of 2018 and a record low of 117513.58 NGN Million in the first quarter of 2007. This page provides - Nigeria Disposable Personal Income - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Disposable Personal Income in Azerbaijan increased to 53688.60 AZN Million in 2018 from 49187.90 AZN Million in 2017. Disposable Personal Income in Azerbaijan averaged 30863.01 AZN Million from 2000 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 53688.60 AZN Million in 2018 and a record low of 3748 AZN Million in 2000. This page provides the latest reported value for - Azerbaijan Disposable Personal Income - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

What are the factors Britain and its allies need to consider as they weigh their response to Iran's seizure of a British-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz? Barney Jopson discusses the difficult waters Iran and the west must navigate to avoid a further escalation with Andrew England and Najmeh Bozorgmehr

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Patrick Jenkins discusses the Financial Conduct Authority's latest insider trading case and what it tells us about how market abuses are being tackled, why HSBC is on the defensive in China, and why Credit Suisse is suing the UK tax authorities.With special guest Mark Steward, Director of Enforcement and Market Oversight for the Financial Conduct Authority.

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