Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Uruguay
Uruguay: Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations was 15.73 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Uruguay, 2001–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Uruguay stood at 15.73.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Uruguay peaked at 22.62 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15.62, in 2012.
That places Uruguay 48th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22.11 | — |
| 2002 | 19.63 | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 22.37 | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 21.32 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 17.96 | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 22.62 | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 21.58 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 19.97 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 19.05 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 15.62 | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 17.29 | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 17.53 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 18.16 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 18.87 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 18.19 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 18.75 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 17.29 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 17.38 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 18.29 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 15.73 | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.08 | 17.96 | 22.62 | 7 |
| 2010s | 18.07 | 15.62 | 19.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.13 | 15.73 | 18.29 | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 9.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 5.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1156 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 2,916 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 120,111 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0187 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Uruguay?
- Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Uruguay was 15.73 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 22.62 in 2008.
- What is the lowest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.62 in 2012.
- How does Uruguay rank for income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations?
- Uruguay ranks 48th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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