Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Czechia
Czechia: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax was 20.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
20.3%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
46th
of 48 countries
All-time high
22.2%
in 2004
All-time low
19.1%
in 1992
Years of data
23
1992–2023
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Czechia, 1992–2023
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Czechia stood at 20.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Czechia peaked at 22.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 1992.
Czechia ranks 46th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 19.1% | — |
| 1996 | 21.6% | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 21.8% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 22.2% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 21.5% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 21.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 21.6% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 21.1% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 20.3% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.4% | 19.1% | 21.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 21.2% | 22.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 20.4% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 20.3% | 21.4% | 4 |
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- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1717 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 6,167 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 4.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 165,900 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 13.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.608 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Czechia?
- Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Czechia was 20.3% 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 1992.
- How does Czechia rank for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Czechia ranks 46th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Czechia 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).