Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Australia
Australia: Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations was 11 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
11
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
87th
of 113 countries
All-time high
16.87
in 1950
All-time low
5.2
in 1976
Years of data
76
1910–2022
Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Australia, 1910–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 11 for income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in 2022.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Australia peaked at 16.87 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.2, in 1976.
Australia ranks 87th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 16.66 | — |
| 1930 | 11.98 | -28.1% |
| 1940 | 12.66 | +5.7% |
| 1950 | 16.87 | +33.3% |
| 1951 | 10.75 | -36.3% |
| 1952 | 10.6 | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 10.06 | -5.1% |
| 1954 | 9.53 | -5.3% |
| 1955 | 8.95 | -6.1% |
| 1956 | 9.39 | +4.9% |
| 1957 | 8.21 | -12.6% |
| 1958 | 8.9 | +8.4% |
| 1959 | 8.31 | -6.6% |
| 1960 | 7.96 | -4.2% |
| 1961 | 7.86 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 8.04 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 8.37 | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 8.02 | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 7.74 | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 7.27 | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 7.49 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 7.28 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 7.27 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 6.92 | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 6.75 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 6.86 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 6.59 | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 5.82 | -11.7% |
| 1975 | 5.38 | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 5.2 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 5.33 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 5.28 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 5.46 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 5.47 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 5.27 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 5.31 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 5.29 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 5.64 | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 5.99 | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 6.37 | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 7.51 | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 9.22 | +22.8% |
| 1989 | 7.57 | -17.9% |
| 1990 | 7.06 | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 7 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 6.87 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 7.23 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 7.59 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 7.88 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 8.29 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 7.51 | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 8.13 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 8.33 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 8.93 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 8.94 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 9.39 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 9.48 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.92 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 10.13 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 10 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 10.79 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 10.51 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 10.94 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 10.73 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 10.88 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 10.64 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 10.39 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 10.73 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 10.19 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 9.66 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 10.02 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 9.67 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 9.91 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 10.02 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 10.98 | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 11 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 16.66 | 16.66 | 16.66 | 1 |
| 1930s | 11.98 | 11.98 | 11.98 | 1 |
| 1940s | 12.66 | 12.66 | 12.66 | 1 |
| 1950s | 10.16 | 8.21 | 16.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.73 | 7.27 | 8.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.96 | 5.2 | 6.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.36 | 5.27 | 9.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.59 | 6.87 | 8.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.9 | 8.93 | 10.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.28 | 9.66 | 10.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.67 | 10.02 | 11 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 84 Republic of Moldova 11.79 compare
- 85 Guinea-Bissau 11.03 compare
- 86 Luxembourg 11.02 compare
- 88 Malta 10.94 compare
- 89 Switzerland 10.58 compare
- 90 Ethiopia 10.46 compare
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9845 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 64,119 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9722 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 63,317 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Australia?
- Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Australia was 11 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.87 in 1950.
- What is the lowest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 in 1976.
- How does Australia rank for income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations?
- Australia ranks 87th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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