Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Seychelles
Seychelles: Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations was 8.78 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Seychelles, 1955–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 8.78 for income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Seychelles peaked at 33.36 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.78, in 2018.
That places Seychelles 104th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 20.83 | — |
| 1961 | 22.35 | +7.3% |
| 1962 | 21.99 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 22.8 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 22.48 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 22.09 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 22.75 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 22.37 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 22.17 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 22.85 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 21.3 | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 21.31 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 21.8 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 20.61 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 33.36 | +61.9% |
| 2018 | 8.78 | -73.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.83 | 20.83 | 20.83 | 1 |
| 1960s | 22.43 | 21.99 | 22.85 | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.3 | 21.3 | 21.31 | 2 |
| 1990s | 21.8 | 21.8 | 21.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.61 | 20.61 | 20.61 | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.07 | 8.78 | 33.36 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More economy & growth data for Seychelles
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.59 Percent per annum (2029)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 10 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 7.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1512 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 2,940 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 43,298 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.049 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Seychelles?
- Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Seychelles was 8.78 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 33.36 in 2013.
- What is the lowest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.78 in 2018.
- How does Seychelles rank for income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations?
- Seychelles ranks 104th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles 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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