Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Switzerland
Switzerland: Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations was 10.58 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
10.58
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
89th
of 113 countries
All-time high
15.68
in 1933
All-time low
9.47
in 2002
Years of data
56
1933–2022
Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Switzerland, 1933–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Switzerland stood at 10.58.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Switzerland peaked at 15.68 in 1933 and was at its lowest, 9.47, in 2002.
Switzerland ranks 89th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 15.68 | — |
| 1934 | 15.56 | -0.8% |
| 1936 | 15.15 | -2.6% |
| 1939 | 15.21 | +0.4% |
| 1941 | 14.27 | -6.2% |
| 1943 | 13.4 | -6.1% |
| 1945 | 12.7 | -5.2% |
| 1947 | 11.8 | -7.1% |
| 1949 | 11.05 | -6.4% |
| 1951 | 10.58 | -4.3% |
| 1953 | 10.38 | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 10.38 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 10.29 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 10.25 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 10.18 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 10.21 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 10.11 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 10.23 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 10.31 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 10.09 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 9.8 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 9.9 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 9.79 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 9.81 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 10.35 | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 10.64 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 10.64 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10.74 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 10.21 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 9.91 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 9.73 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 11 | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 11.48 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 11.68 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 11.06 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 11.47 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 10.6 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 9.47 | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 11.48 | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 11.94 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 12.93 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 13.42 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 11.85 | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 9.96 | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 10.61 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 12.33 | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 12.43 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 11.44 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 11.54 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 11.39 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 10.93 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 10.52 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 10.19 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 10.19 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.26 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 10.58 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 15.4 | 15.15 | 15.68 | 4 |
| 1940s | 12.64 | 11.05 | 14.27 | 5 |
| 1950s | 10.38 | 10.25 | 10.58 | 5 |
| 1960s | 10.21 | 10.11 | 10.31 | 5 |
| 1970s | 9.88 | 9.79 | 10.09 | 5 |
| 1980s | 10.52 | 10.21 | 10.74 | 5 |
| 1990s | 10.81 | 9.73 | 11.68 | 6 |
| 2000s | 11.37 | 9.47 | 13.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.35 | 10.19 | 12.43 | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.34 | 10.19 | 10.58 | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6894 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8097 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 92,926 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7919 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 90,880 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.7549 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Switzerland?
- Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Switzerland was 10.58 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.68 in 1933.
- What is the lowest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.47 in 2002.
- How does Switzerland rank for income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations?
- Switzerland ranks 89th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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