Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Mauritius
Mauritius: Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations was 15.89 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
15.89
World rank
46th
of 113 countries
All-time high
22
in 1960
All-time low
13.75
in 2006
Years of data
48
1933–2017
Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Mauritius, 1933–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Mauritius stood at 15.89.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Mauritius peaked at 22 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 13.75, in 2006.
Mauritius ranks 46th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 20.16 | 19.33 | 21.21 | 7 |
| 1940s | 20.04 | 18.85 | 21 | 10 |
| 1950s | 20.43 | 19.69 | 21.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.6 | 18.91 | 22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.09 | 13.8 | 18.93 | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.75 | 13.75 | 13.75 | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.45 | 15.89 | 17.01 | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Mauritius
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.33 Percent per annum (2029)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 9.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1383 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 1,796 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 82,616 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0157 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Mauritius?
- Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Mauritius was 15.89 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 22 in 1960.
- What is the lowest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.75 in 2006.
- How does Mauritius rank for income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations?
- Mauritius ranks 46th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
- Is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius 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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