Income share top 1 after vs before tax wid scatter in Denmark
Denmark: Income share top 1 after vs before tax wid scatter was 6.85 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Income share top 1 after vs before tax wid scatter in Denmark, 1981–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share top 1 after vs before tax wid scatter in Denmark is 6.85, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share top 1 after vs before tax wid scatter in Denmark peaked at 6.86 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.69, in 1988.
Denmark ranks 100th of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Income share top 1 after vs before tax wid scatter in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.73 | — |
| 1982 | 4.97 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 5.57 | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 5.88 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 6.31 | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 5.3 | -16.0% |
| 1987 | 5.2 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 4.69 | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 4.92 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 5.01 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 4.99 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 4.97 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 4.72 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 5.35 | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 5.42 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 5.46 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 5.92 | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 5.92 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.66 | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 6.58 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 6.04 | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 5.67 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 5.18 | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 5.29 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 5.85 | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 6.6 | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 6.26 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 6.28 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.34 | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 6.78 | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 5.81 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 5.96 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 5.98 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 6.02 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 6.27 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 6.43 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 6.49 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 6.86 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 6.51 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 6.6 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 6.81 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 6.85 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.29 | 4.69 | 6.31 | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.44 | 4.72 | 6.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.91 | 5.18 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.31 | 5.81 | 6.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.75 | 6.6 | 6.85 | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Denmark
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9574 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 7.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3313 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 25,504 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 168,880 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 6.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share top 1 after vs before tax wid scatter in Denmark?
- Income share top 1 after vs before tax wid scatter in Denmark was 6.85 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share top 1 after vs before tax wid scatter recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 6.86 in 2018.
- What is the lowest income share top 1 after vs before tax wid scatter recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.69 in 1988.
- How does Denmark rank for income share top 1 after vs before tax wid scatter?
- Denmark ranks 100th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share top 1 after vs before tax wid scatter rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Income share top 1 after vs before tax wid scatter. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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