Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Denmark
Denmark: Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations was 12.59 in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
12.59
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
73rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
13.14
in 2014
All-time low
6.74
in 1981
Years of data
42
1981β2022
Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Denmark, 1981β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Denmark stood at 12.59.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Denmark peaked at 13.14 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.74, in 1981.
Denmark ranks 73rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.27 | 6.74 | 9.66 | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.5 | 8.35 | 11.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.56 | 9.42 | 11.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.46 | 11.64 | 13.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.53 | 12.42 | 12.59 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9574 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7502 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 57,740 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.1149 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 8.7 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 6.35 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.1574 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Denmark?
- Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Denmark was 12.59 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 13.14 in 2014.
- What is the lowest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.74 in 1981.
- How does Denmark rank for income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations?
- Denmark ranks 73rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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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