Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in France
France: Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations was 12.1 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
12.1
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
79th
of 113 countries
All-time high
23.34
in 1923
All-time low
6.98
in 1983
Years of data
109
1910–2022
Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in France, 1910–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in France is 12.1, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in France peaked at 23.34 in 1923 and was at its lowest, 6.98, in 1983.
France ranks 79th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 109 years of available data.
Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 22.73 | — |
| 1915 | 19.89 | -12.5% |
| 1916 | 22.93 | +15.3% |
| 1917 | 22.66 | -1.2% |
| 1918 | 20.14 | -11.1% |
| 1919 | 21.04 | +4.5% |
| 1920 | 20.13 | -4.3% |
| 1921 | 19.19 | -4.7% |
| 1922 | 21 | +9.4% |
| 1923 | 23.34 | +11.1% |
| 1924 | 21.64 | -7.3% |
| 1925 | 21.02 | -2.9% |
| 1926 | 20.65 | -1.8% |
| 1927 | 21.35 | +3.4% |
| 1928 | 21.49 | +0.7% |
| 1929 | 20.12 | -6.4% |
| 1930 | 17.33 | -13.9% |
| 1931 | 16.55 | -4.5% |
| 1932 | 16.96 | +2.5% |
| 1933 | 17.75 | +4.7% |
| 1934 | 17.72 | -0.2% |
| 1935 | 18.47 | +4.2% |
| 1936 | 17.39 | -5.8% |
| 1937 | 17.55 | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 16.61 | -5.4% |
| 1939 | 16.51 | -0.6% |
| 1940 | 16.88 | +2.2% |
| 1941 | 16.12 | -4.5% |
| 1942 | 14.75 | -8.5% |
| 1943 | 11.92 | -19.2% |
| 1944 | 10.06 | -15.6% |
| 1945 | 8.54 | -15.1% |
| 1946 | 10.51 | +23.1% |
| 1947 | 10.79 | +2.7% |
| 1948 | 9.99 | -7.4% |
| 1949 | 10.35 | +3.6% |
| 1950 | 10.43 | +0.8% |
| 1951 | 10.79 | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 11.05 | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 10.94 | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 11.14 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 11.36 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 11.06 | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 11.33 | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 10.46 | -7.7% |
| 1959 | 11.32 | +8.2% |
| 1960 | 11.53 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 11.65 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 11.05 | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 10.82 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 10.94 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 11.03 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 10.82 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 10.81 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 10.26 | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 10 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 9.76 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 9.78 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 9.6 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 10.2 | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 9.84 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 9.2 | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 9.22 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 8.65 | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 8.4 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 8.75 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 7.54 | -13.8% |
| 1981 | 7.34 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 7.03 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 6.98 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 7.01 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 7.27 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 7.84 | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 8.22 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 8.44 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 8.91 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 8.97 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 9.03 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 8.72 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 8.66 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 9.13 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 9.29 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 10.22 | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 10.67 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 11.18 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 11.05 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 11.33 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 11.5 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 11.08 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 11.2 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 11.71 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 11.52 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 11.17 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 11.85 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 12.09 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 10.36 | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 11.02 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 11.24 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 10.24 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 9.55 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 9.79 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 10.34 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 10.39 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 10.79 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 11.75 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 11.39 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 11.15 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 12.72 | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 12.1 | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 21.56 | 19.89 | 22.93 | 6 |
| 1920s | 20.99 | 19.19 | 23.34 | 10 |
| 1930s | 17.28 | 16.51 | 18.47 | 10 |
| 1940s | 11.99 | 8.54 | 16.88 | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.99 | 10.43 | 11.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.89 | 10 | 11.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.34 | 8.4 | 10.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.66 | 6.98 | 8.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.69 | 8.66 | 11.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.38 | 10.36 | 12.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.65 | 9.55 | 11.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.99 | 11.15 | 12.72 | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for France
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 8.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2153 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 10,548 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1905 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 9,334 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9927 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in France?
- Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in France was 12.1 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 23.34 in 1923.
- What is the lowest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.98 in 1983.
- How does France rank for income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations?
- France ranks 79th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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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