Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Tunisia
Tunisia: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax was 20.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Tunisia, 2005–2021
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Tunisia is 20.9%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Tunisia peaked at 20.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2011.
That places Tunisia 8th out of 109 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20.5% | — |
| 2010 | 16.9% | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | +32.4% |
| 2021 | 20.9% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 20.5% | 20.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 15.3% | 20.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 20.9% | 20.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More economy & growth data for Tunisia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.5829 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.22 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4,914 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9494 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 4,421 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 7.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 13,248 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Tunisia?
- Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Tunisia was 20.9% in 2021, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% before and after tax recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% before and after tax recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2011.
- How does Tunisia rank for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
- Tunisia ranks 8th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share of the richest 1% before and after tax rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.