Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Ireland
Ireland: Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations was 12.97 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
12.97
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
70th
of 113 countries
All-time high
20.51
in 1923
All-time low
8.23
in 1976
Years of data
89
1922–2022
Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Ireland, 1922–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Ireland is 12.97, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Ireland peaked at 20.51 in 1923 and was at its lowest, 8.23, in 1976.
That places Ireland 70th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 89 years of available data.
Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 20.27 | — |
| 1923 | 20.51 | +1.2% |
| 1924 | 19.2 | -6.4% |
| 1925 | 19.01 | -1.0% |
| 1926 | 18.08 | -4.9% |
| 1927 | 17.77 | -1.7% |
| 1929 | 16.57 | -6.8% |
| 1930 | 16.31 | -1.6% |
| 1931 | 16.82 | +3.1% |
| 1932 | 16.05 | -4.6% |
| 1933 | 17.06 | +6.3% |
| 1934 | 16.49 | -3.3% |
| 1935 | 15.81 | -4.1% |
| 1936 | 16.63 | +5.2% |
| 1937 | 16.15 | -2.9% |
| 1938 | 15.52 | -3.9% |
| 1939 | 15.79 | +1.7% |
| 1940 | 14.79 | -6.3% |
| 1941 | 14.6 | -1.3% |
| 1942 | 13.93 | -4.6% |
| 1943 | 12.74 | -8.5% |
| 1944 | 13.24 | +3.9% |
| 1945 | 12.88 | -2.7% |
| 1946 | 12.9 | +0.2% |
| 1947 | 12.51 | -3.0% |
| 1948 | 11.76 | -6.0% |
| 1949 | 11.32 | -3.7% |
| 1950 | 10.71 | -5.4% |
| 1951 | 10.28 | -4.0% |
| 1952 | 10.55 | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 9.76 | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 9.71 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 9.91 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 10.08 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 9.88 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 9.48 | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 9.22 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 9.18 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 8.95 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 9.31 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 8.34 | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 8.92 | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 8.23 | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 8.32 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 8.64 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 9.82 | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 9.03 | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 8.87 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 9.12 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 9.21 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 8.96 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 8.82 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 8.73 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 8.75 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 8.79 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 8.99 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 9.07 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 9.45 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 9.82 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 9.51 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 9.82 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 10.12 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 9.73 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 10.76 | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 12.15 | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 11.77 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 12.58 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 11.86 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 12.07 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 12.4 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 12.34 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 13.26 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 13.51 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 12.04 | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 10.29 | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 10.03 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 9.91 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 10.01 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 9.19 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 10.04 | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 10.34 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 11.81 | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 12.26 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 11.56 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 12.45 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 12.71 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 12.71 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.93 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 12.97 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 18.77 | 16.57 | 20.51 | 7 |
| 1930s | 16.26 | 15.52 | 17.06 | 10 |
| 1940s | 13.07 | 11.32 | 14.79 | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.32 | 9.76 | 10.71 | 4 |
| 1960s | 9.71 | 9.22 | 10.08 | 6 |
| 1970s | 8.86 | 8.23 | 9.82 | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.93 | 8.73 | 9.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.22 | 9.07 | 12.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.04 | 10.03 | 13.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.03 | 9.19 | 12.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.87 | 12.71 | 12.97 | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Ireland
- 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 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 18.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 131,592 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.885 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 116,455 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 12.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7935 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 104,417 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Ireland?
- Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Ireland was 12.97 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.51 in 1923.
- What is the lowest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.23 in 1976.
- How does Ireland rank for income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations?
- Ireland ranks 70th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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