Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Sweden
Sweden: Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations was 9.74 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
9.74
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
96th
of 113 countries
All-time high
14.14
in 1935
All-time low
7.2
in 1980
Years of data
83
1935–2022
Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Sweden, 1935–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Sweden stood at 9.74.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Sweden peaked at 14.14 in 1935 and was at its lowest, 7.2, in 1980.
That places Sweden 96th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 14.14 | — |
| 1940 | 12.22 | -13.6% |
| 1941 | 11.97 | -2.0% |
| 1943 | 12.05 | +0.7% |
| 1944 | 11.67 | -3.2% |
| 1945 | 11.22 | -3.9% |
| 1946 | 11.6 | +3.4% |
| 1947 | 10.67 | -8.0% |
| 1948 | 10.08 | -5.5% |
| 1949 | 9.79 | -2.9% |
| 1950 | 9.78 | -0.1% |
| 1951 | 9.53 | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 9.54 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 9.09 | -4.7% |
| 1954 | 9.09 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 9.12 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 8.77 | -3.8% |
| 1957 | 8.88 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 8.88 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 9.03 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 8.84 | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 8.87 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 8.7 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 8.9 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 8.8 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 8.6 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 8.81 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 8.83 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 8.54 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 8.96 | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 8.32 | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 8.32 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7.82 | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 8.41 | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 8.19 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 7.75 | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 7.98 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 7.69 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 7.46 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 7.29 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 7.2 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 7.38 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 8.38 | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 8.69 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 9.96 | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 9.73 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 9.54 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 9.62 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 10.31 | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 9.65 | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 8.15 | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 8.11 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 7.85 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 8.61 | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 10.9 | +26.6% |
| 1995 | 11.75 | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 10.7 | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 11.56 | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 11.7 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 11.86 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 10.3 | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 8.97 | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 9.37 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 10.69 | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 11.4 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 11.88 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 13.05 | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 12.47 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 11.43 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 9.94 | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 11.19 | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 10.63 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 9.99 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 9.99 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.06 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 10.58 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 9.2 | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 10.02 | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 9.63 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 10.39 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 10.39 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.12 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 9.74 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 14.14 | 14.14 | 14.14 | 1 |
| 1940s | 11.25 | 9.79 | 12.22 | 9 |
| 1950s | 9.17 | 8.77 | 9.78 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.79 | 8.54 | 8.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.92 | 7.29 | 8.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.05 | 7.2 | 10.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.12 | 7.85 | 11.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.95 | 8.97 | 13.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.17 | 9.2 | 11.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.08 | 9.74 | 10.39 | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Sweden
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2759 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 17,418 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.756 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 171,055 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 7.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.998 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Sweden?
- Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Sweden was 9.74 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 14.14 in 1935.
- What is the lowest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 in 1980.
- How does Sweden rank for income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations?
- Sweden ranks 96th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden 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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