Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in China
China: Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations was 14.04 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
14.04
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
63rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
15.56
in 2009
All-time low
6.56
in 1979
Years of data
37
1979–2015
Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in China, 1979–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 14.04 for income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in China peaked at 15.56 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.56, in 1979.
China ranks 63rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 6.56 | — |
| 1980 | 6.61 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 6.9 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 7.13 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 7.31 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 7.65 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 8.22 | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 8.15 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 8.04 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 8.17 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 8.37 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 8.25 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 8.46 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 8.89 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 9.33 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 9.58 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 9.42 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 9.69 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 9.69 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9.98 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 10.06 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 10.5 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 11 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 12.69 | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 13.27 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 13.97 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 14.34 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 14.91 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 15.42 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 15.33 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 15.56 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 15.24 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 14.71 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 13.87 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 13.93 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 13.78 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 14.04 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.56 | 6.56 | 6.56 | 1 |
| 1980s | 7.65 | 6.61 | 8.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.33 | 8.25 | 10.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.7 | 10.5 | 15.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.26 | 13.78 | 15.24 | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 14,230 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9942 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 13,781 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in China?
- Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in China was 14.04 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 15.56 in 2009.
- What is the lowest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.56 in 1979.
- How does China rank for income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations?
- China ranks 63rd out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
- Is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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