disposable income
Americannoun
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the part of a person's income remaining after deducting personal income taxes.
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(in national income accounting) the total disposable income of all consumers.
noun
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the money a person has available to spend after paying taxes, pension contributions, etc
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the total amount of money that the individuals in a community, country, etc, have available to buy consumer goods
Etymology
Origin of disposable income
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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A sustained rise in the oil price by $15 a barrel could raise the level of eurozone consumer prices by almost 0.5% and curtail the gain in disposable incomes accordingly, he says.
The World Bank estimates China’s household saving rate exceeded 30% of disposable income in 2025 — far higher than rates in most developed economies.
From MarketWatch
Organic net sales fell 2.8%, which Diageo said was partly driven by softer performance in North America “given pressure on disposable income impacting U.S. spirits.”
From Barron's
The performance among its U.S. spirits business “reflected pressure on disposable income and competitive pressure from more affordable alternatives addressing a more stretched consumer wallet,” CEO Dave Lewis said.
From MarketWatch
“U.S. Spirits performance reflected pressure on disposable income, and competitive pressure from more affordable alternatives addressing a more stretched consumer wallet,” CEO Dave Lewis said.
From MarketWatch
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