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

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 43 Bangladesh 16.15 compare
  2. 44 Kenya 16.11 compare
  3. 45 Gambia 16.02 compare
  4. 47 Viet Nam 15.74 compare
  5. 48 Uruguay 15.73 compare
  6. 49 Iran 15.65 compare

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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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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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