Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Greece

Greece: Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations was 11.84 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
11.84
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
82nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
12.87
in 1999
All-time low
7.28
in 2011
Years of data
56
1967–2022

Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Greece, 1967–2022

051015196719942022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Greece stood at 11.84.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Greece peaked at 12.87 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.28, in 2011.

That places Greece 82nd 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 56 years of available data.

Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Greece, 1967 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1967 10.44
1968 10.22 -2.1%
1969 10.61 +3.8%
1970 10.46 -1.4%
1971 10.26 -1.9%
1972 10 -2.5%
1973 10.41 +4.1%
1974 10.23 -1.7%
1975 10.03 -2.0%
1976 9.94 -0.9%
1977 10.09 +1.5%
1978 10.03 -0.6%
1979 10 -0.3%
1980 9.91 -0.9%
1981 10.08 +1.7%
1982 9.56 -5.2%
1983 8.93 -6.6%
1984 8.92 -0.1%
1985 9.25 +3.7%
1986 9.25 +0.0%
1987 9.18 -0.8%
1988 9.08 -1.1%
1989 9.03 -0.6%
1990 9.14 +1.2%
1991 9.32 +2.0%
1992 9.15 -1.8%
1993 9.41 +2.8%
1994 9.63 +2.3%
1995 9.7 +0.7%
1996 10.02 +3.3%
1997 11.46 +14.4%
1998 12.18 +6.3%
1999 12.87 +5.7%
2000 12.55 -2.5%
2001 12.31 -1.9%
2002 10.89 -11.5%
2003 10.76 -1.2%
2004 11.46 +6.5%
2005 11.43 -0.3%
2006 11.37 -0.5%
2007 10.67 -6.2%
2008 8.92 -16.4%
2009 8.46 -5.2%
2010 8.81 +4.1%
2011 7.28 -17.4%
2012 7.85 +7.8%
2013 9.96 +26.9%
2014 12.5 +25.5%
2015 12.29 -1.7%
2016 11.25 -8.5%
2017 11 -2.2%
2018 11.1 +0.9%
2019 10.84 -2.3%
2020 10.84 +0.0%
2021 11.29 +4.2%
2022 11.84 +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.42 10.22 10.61 3
1970s 10.14 9.94 10.46 10
1980s 9.32 8.92 10.08 10
1990s 10.29 9.14 12.87 10
2000s 10.88 8.46 12.55 10
2010s 10.29 7.28 12.5 10
2020s 11.32 10.84 11.84 3

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 79 France 12.1 compare
  2. 80 New Zealand 12.08 compare
  3. 81 Canada 12.06 compare
  4. 82 Hungary 11.84 compare
  5. 84 Republic of Moldova 11.79 compare
  6. 85 Guinea-Bissau 11.03 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Greece?
Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Greece was 11.84 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 12.87 in 1999.
What is the lowest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 7.28 in 2011.
How does Greece rank for income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations?
Greece ranks 82nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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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Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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