Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Italy

Italy: Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations was 7.8 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
7.8
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
111th
of 113 countries
All-time high
8.27
in 2006
All-time low
7.6
in 2009
Years of data
11
2005–2015

Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Italy, 2005–2015

024682005201020152005: 8.22006: 8.32007: 8.22008: 7.92009: 7.62010: 82011: 8.22012: 8.12013: 7.92014: 82015: 7.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2015, income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Italy stood at 7.8.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Italy peaked at 8.27 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.6, in 2009.

Italy ranks 111th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Italy, 2005 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2005 8.15
2006 8.27 +1.5%
2007 8.23 -0.5%
2008 7.88 -4.3%
2009 7.6 -3.6%
2010 8.03 +5.7%
2011 8.21 +2.2%
2012 8.09 -1.5%
2013 7.91 -2.2%
2014 7.99 +1.0%
2015 7.8 -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.03 7.6 8.27 5
2010s 8.01 7.8 8.21 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 108 Cyprus 8.53 compare
  2. 109 North Macedonia 8.19 compare
  3. 110 Slovenia 8.01 compare
  4. 112 Slovakia 7.52 compare
  5. 113 Netherlands 7.04 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Italy?
Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Italy was 7.8 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 8.27 in 2006.
What is the lowest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6 in 2009.
How does Italy rank for income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations?
Italy ranks 111th out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
Is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy 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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Indicator
Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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