Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Finland
Finland: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax was 21.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Finland, 1987–2016
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Finland stood at 21.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Finland peaked at 21.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 1987.
Finland ranks 39th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 17.9% | — |
| 1991 | 18.0% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 19.1% | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 21.5% | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 21.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 21.5% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 18.6% | 18.0% | 19.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 21.5% | 21.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 21.4% | 21.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.8346 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1734 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 9,736 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 0.8346 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.1698 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 9,532 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6209 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Finland?
- Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Finland was 21.7% in 2016, 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 1987.
- How does Finland rank for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Finland ranks 39th out of 48 countries with data for 2016.
- Is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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).