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

Latest (2022)
15.73
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
48th
of 113 countries
All-time high
22.62
in 2008
All-time low
15.62
in 2012
Years of data
20
2001–2022

Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Uruguay, 2001–2022

05101520252001201120222001: 22.12002: 19.62003: 22.42004: 21.32005: 182008: 22.62009: 21.62010: 202011: 19.12012: 15.62013: 17.32014: 17.52015: 18.22016: 18.92017: 18.22018: 18.82019: 17.32020: 17.42021: 18.32022: 15.7

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

Annual values for Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Uruguay, 2001 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 45 Gambia 16.02 compare
  2. 46 Mauritius 15.89 compare
  3. 47 Viet Nam 15.74 compare
  4. 49 Iran, Islamic Republic of 15.65 compare
  5. 50 Serbia 15.49 compare
  6. 51 Ghana 15.23 compare
  7. 51 Malawi 15.23 compare

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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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Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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