Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Iceland
Iceland: Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations was 8.55 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
8.55
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
107th
of 113 countries
All-time high
14.49
in 2007
All-time low
5.62
in 2010
Years of data
26
1991–2016
Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Iceland, 1991–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Iceland is 8.55, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Iceland peaked at 14.49 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.62, in 2010.
Iceland ranks 107th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.6 | — |
| 1992 | 7.81 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 7.71 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 7.71 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.7 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 7.73 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 7.85 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 7.94 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 8.19 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 8.47 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 10.35 | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 11.14 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 11.07 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 9.33 | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 10.05 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 10.55 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 14.49 | +37.3% |
| 2008 | 7.59 | -47.6% |
| 2009 | 6.56 | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 5.62 | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 5.9 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 6.41 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 8.43 | +31.5% |
| 2014 | 8.57 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 8.46 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 8.55 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8 | 7.6 | 8.19 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.96 | 6.56 | 14.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.42 | 5.62 | 8.57 | 7 |
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More economy & growth data for Iceland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 13.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2431 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 23,906 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 31.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 3.07 million current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 11.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9074 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Iceland?
- Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Iceland was 8.55 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.49 in 2007.
- What is the lowest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.62 in 2010.
- How does Iceland rank for income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations?
- Iceland ranks 107th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland 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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