Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations was 21.07 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
21.07
Change on year
up 20.5%
World rank
15th
of 113 countries
All-time high
22.22
in 1918
All-time low
15.93
in 2011
Years of data
60
1917–2019
Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Zimbabwe, 1917–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Zimbabwe stood at 21.07.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.5% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Zimbabwe peaked at 22.22 in 1918 and was at its lowest, 15.93, in 2011.
That places Zimbabwe 15th out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 20.81 | — |
| 1918 | 22.22 | +6.8% |
| 1919 | 20.65 | -7.1% |
| 1920 | 21.63 | +4.7% |
| 1921 | 20.65 | -4.5% |
| 1922 | 21.3 | +3.1% |
| 1923 | 19.6 | -8.0% |
| 1924 | 20.62 | +5.2% |
| 1925 | 20.88 | +1.3% |
| 1926 | 21.54 | +3.2% |
| 1927 | 21.61 | +0.3% |
| 1928 | 21.03 | -2.7% |
| 1929 | 21.47 | +2.1% |
| 1930 | 20.29 | -5.5% |
| 1931 | 21.22 | +4.6% |
| 1932 | 20.5 | -3.4% |
| 1933 | 21.91 | +6.9% |
| 1934 | 21.46 | -2.1% |
| 1935 | 20.96 | -2.3% |
| 1936 | 21.22 | +1.2% |
| 1937 | 21.17 | -0.2% |
| 1938 | 20.52 | -3.1% |
| 1939 | 20.34 | -0.9% |
| 1945 | 20.83 | +2.4% |
| 1946 | 22.02 | +5.7% |
| 1947 | 21.28 | -3.4% |
| 1948 | 20.8 | -2.3% |
| 1949 | 20.74 | -0.3% |
| 1950 | 20 | -3.6% |
| 1951 | 19.71 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 20.34 | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 19.73 | -3.0% |
| 1954 | 20.22 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 20.74 | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 20.73 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 20.91 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 21.14 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 21.13 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 22 | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 21.06 | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 21.32 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 20 | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 19.98 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 20.13 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 19.05 | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 19.02 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 19.11 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 18.54 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 19.14 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 19.01 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 18.31 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 18.7 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 18.07 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 17.53 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 17.58 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 16.99 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 16.75 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 15.93 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 17.49 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 21.07 | +20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 21.23 | 20.65 | 22.22 | 3 |
| 1920s | 21.03 | 19.6 | 21.63 | 10 |
| 1930s | 20.96 | 20.29 | 21.91 | 10 |
| 1940s | 21.13 | 20.74 | 22.02 | 5 |
| 1950s | 20.46 | 19.71 | 21.14 | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.02 | 18.54 | 22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.01 | 16.75 | 19.14 | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.16 | 15.93 | 21.07 | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 12.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8792 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 2,657 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9882 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 2,986 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 97.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 31.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Zimbabwe?
- Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Zimbabwe was 21.07 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 22.22 in 1918.
- What is the lowest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.93 in 2011.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations?
- Zimbabwe ranks 15th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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