Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Canada
Canada: Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations was 12.06 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
12.06
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
81st
of 113 countries
All-time high
14.21
in 2006
All-time low
6.46
in 1972
Years of data
76
1920–2022
Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Canada, 1920–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Canada stood at 12.06.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Canada peaked at 14.21 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.46, in 1972.
That places Canada 81st out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 10.41 | — |
| 1930 | 11.78 | +13.2% |
| 1940 | 11 | -6.6% |
| 1950 | 7.85 | -28.6% |
| 1951 | 7.17 | -8.7% |
| 1952 | 7.06 | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 7.11 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 7.49 | +5.3% |
| 1955 | 7.34 | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 6.93 | -5.6% |
| 1957 | 6.99 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 7.16 | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 7.07 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 7.15 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 7.27 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 6.87 | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 6.69 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 6.87 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 6.71 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 6.48 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 6.58 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 6.6 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 6.6 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6.62 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 6.49 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 6.46 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 6.67 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 6.68 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 7.42 | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 6.84 | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 6.53 | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 6.7 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 7.16 | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 7.6 | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 7.08 | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 7.01 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 7.39 | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 7.73 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 7.66 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 7.81 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 8.06 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 8.87 | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 9.48 | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 9.27 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 9.15 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 9.19 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 9.57 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 9.61 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 9.88 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 10.39 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 11.13 | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 11.27 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 11.83 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 12.69 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 12.71 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 12.79 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 13.06 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 13.59 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 14.02 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 14.21 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 14.21 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.47 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 11.86 | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 12.35 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 12.28 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 11.62 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 11.61 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 11.44 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 11.49 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 9.9 | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 10.53 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 10.53 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.39 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 10.59 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 11.62 | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 12.06 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 10.41 | 10.41 | 10.41 | 1 |
| 1930s | 11.78 | 11.78 | 11.78 | 1 |
| 1940s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 |
| 1950s | 7.22 | 6.93 | 7.85 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.78 | 6.48 | 7.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.76 | 6.46 | 7.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.87 | 7.01 | 9.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.13 | 9.15 | 11.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.26 | 11.86 | 14.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.21 | 9.9 | 12.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.42 | 10.59 | 12.06 | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Canada
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8812 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 10.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0625 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 3,478 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0873 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 4,863 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.5328 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Canada?
- Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Canada was 12.06 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 14.21 in 2006.
- What is the lowest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.46 in 1972.
- How does Canada rank for income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations?
- Canada ranks 81st out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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