Income share top 1 after vs before tax wid scatter in India

India: Income share top 1 after vs before tax wid scatter was 22.67 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
22.67
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
3rd
of 109 countries
All-time high
22.67
in 2022
All-time low
6.13
in 1982
Years of data
31
1980–2022

Income share top 1 after vs before tax wid scatter in India, 1980–2022

5101520251980200120221980: 7.31981: 6.71982: 6.11983: 10.41984: 9.11985: 10.81986: 11.21987: 10.61988: 11.51989: 11.41990: 10.81991: 10.31992: 10.31993: 12.71994: 12.61995: 13.31996: 13.41997: 14.11998: 14.72005: 19.52012: 21.22013: 21.62014: 21.32015: 21.72016: 22.42017: 22.52018: 22.62019: 21.62020: 21.62021: 21.82022: 22.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for income share top 1 after vs before tax wid scatter in India is 22.67, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income share top 1 after vs before tax wid scatter in India peaked at 22.67 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.13, in 1982.

India ranks 3rd of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Income share top 1 after vs before tax wid scatter in India, year by year

Annual values for Income share top 1 after vs before tax wid scatter in India, 1980 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1980 7.32
1981 6.7 -8.5%
1982 6.13 -8.5%
1983 10.4 +69.7%
1984 9.07 -12.8%
1985 10.76 +18.6%
1986 11.17 +3.8%
1987 10.64 -4.7%
1988 11.47 +7.8%
1989 11.39 -0.7%
1990 10.77 -5.4%
1991 10.32 -4.2%
1992 10.31 -0.1%
1993 12.73 +23.5%
1994 12.64 -0.7%
1995 13.3 +5.2%
1996 13.44 +1.1%
1997 14.05 +4.5%
1998 14.74 +4.9%
2005 19.46 +32.0%
2012 21.17 +8.8%
2013 21.59 +2.0%
2014 21.26 -1.5%
2015 21.69 +2.0%
2016 22.45 +3.5%
2017 22.51 +0.3%
2018 22.56 +0.2%
2019 21.58 -4.3%
2020 21.63 +0.2%
2021 21.75 +0.6%
2022 22.67 +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.5 6.13 11.47 10
1990s 12.48 10.31 14.74 9
2000s 19.46 19.46 19.46 1
2010s 21.85 21.17 22.56 8
2020s 22.02 21.63 22.67 3

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 Iraq 41.78 compare
  2. 2 Peru 27.23 compare
  3. 4 Mexico 22.33 compare
  4. 5 Turkey 21.36 compare
  5. 6 Botswana 21.22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is income share top 1 after vs before tax wid scatter in India?
Income share top 1 after vs before tax wid scatter in India was 22.67 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest income share top 1 after vs before tax wid scatter recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 22.67 in 2022.
What is the lowest income share top 1 after vs before tax wid scatter recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 6.13 in 1982.
How does India rank for income share top 1 after vs before tax wid scatter?
India ranks 3rd out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
Is income share top 1 after vs before tax wid scatter rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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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Income share top 1 after vs before tax wid scatter
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
109 places, 2,129 data points, 1980–2024
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