Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Austria
Austria: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax was 23.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Austria, 1994–2023
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 23.0% for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Austria peaked at 23.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 1997.
That places Austria 32nd out of 48 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 21.8% | — |
| 1995 | 21.1% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 20.4% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 20.1% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 22.3% | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 21.2% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 20.6% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 21.3% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 22.3% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 22.7% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 23.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.1% | 20.1% | 22.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 20.6% | 22.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 21.7% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 21.3% | 23.0% | 4 |
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 49,727 current LCU per person (2025)
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.6436 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Austria?
- Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Austria was 23.0% in 2023, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 1997.
- How does Austria rank for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Austria ranks 32nd out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest decile (tenth of the population).