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
Income share top 1 after vs before tax wid scatter in India, 1980–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 2,702 current US$ per person (2025)
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- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 87.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 235,999 current LCU per person (2025)
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- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,523 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
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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