Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in India
India: Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations was 23.07 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
23.07
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
9th
of 113 countries
All-time high
23.07
in 2022
All-time low
6.28
in 1982
Years of data
75
1923–2022
Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in India, 1923–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in India stood at 23.07. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in India peaked at 23.07 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.28, in 1982.
India ranks 9th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 15.95 | — |
| 1924 | 14.98 | -6.1% |
| 1925 | 14.99 | +0.1% |
| 1926 | 14.4 | -3.9% |
| 1927 | 14.25 | -1.0% |
| 1928 | 14.07 | -1.3% |
| 1929 | 13.35 | -5.1% |
| 1930 | 13.65 | +2.2% |
| 1931 | 14.57 | +6.7% |
| 1932 | 14.85 | +1.9% |
| 1933 | 16.06 | +8.1% |
| 1934 | 16.42 | +2.2% |
| 1935 | 16.73 | +1.9% |
| 1936 | 17.14 | +2.5% |
| 1937 | 17.59 | +2.6% |
| 1938 | 18.59 | +5.7% |
| 1939 | 18.98 | +2.1% |
| 1940 | 19.49 | +2.7% |
| 1941 | 18.34 | -5.9% |
| 1944 | 15.84 | -13.6% |
| 1945 | 15.43 | -2.6% |
| 1948 | 12.99 | -15.8% |
| 1949 | 11.78 | -9.3% |
| 1950 | 11.72 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 12.85 | +9.6% |
| 1955 | 13.94 | +8.5% |
| 1956 | 14.08 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 14.44 | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 13.94 | -3.5% |
| 1959 | 13.28 | -4.7% |
| 1960 | 13.54 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 13.03 | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 12.91 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 12.99 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 13.26 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 12.94 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 12.46 | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 11.71 | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 10.42 | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 10.7 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 10.56 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 10.01 | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 9.52 | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 8.24 | -13.4% |
| 1980 | 7.54 | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 6.88 | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 6.28 | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 10.57 | +68.3% |
| 1984 | 9.12 | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 10.72 | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 11.09 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 10.59 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 11.4 | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 11.31 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 10.74 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 10.44 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 10.27 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 12.79 | +24.5% |
| 1994 | 12.67 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 13.35 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 13.56 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 14.19 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 14.73 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 19.71 | +33.8% |
| 2012 | 21.7 | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 22 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 21.73 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 22.1 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 22.64 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 22.65 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22.78 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 22.03 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 21.99 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 22.13 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 23.07 | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 14.57 | 13.35 | 15.95 | 7 |
| 1930s | 16.46 | 13.65 | 18.98 | 10 |
| 1940s | 15.65 | 11.78 | 19.49 | 6 |
| 1950s | 13.46 | 11.72 | 14.44 | 7 |
| 1960s | 13.02 | 12.46 | 13.54 | 7 |
| 1970s | 10.17 | 8.24 | 11.71 | 7 |
| 1980s | 9.55 | 6.28 | 11.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.53 | 10.27 | 14.73 | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.71 | 19.71 | 19.71 | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.2 | 21.7 | 22.78 | 8 |
| 2020s | 22.4 | 21.99 | 23.07 | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
More economy & growth data for India
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 86.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 233,055 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -5.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 4.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0922 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 249.25 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in India?
- Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in India was 23.07 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 23.07 in 2022.
- What is the lowest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.28 in 1982.
- How does India rank for income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations?
- India ranks 9th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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