Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Italy
Italy: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax was 24.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Italy, 1977–2022
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Italy is 24.8%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Italy peaked at 26.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 1982.
That places Italy 17th out of 48 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 24.4% | — |
| 1978 | 24.4% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 24.5% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 24.1% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 23.2% | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 21.7% | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 22.4% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 22.8% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 22.6% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 24.6% | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 23.1% | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 22.2% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 24.8% | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 25.2% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 26.0% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 25.2% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 24.8% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 25.6% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 25.0% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 24.6% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.4% | 24.4% | 24.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 23.1% | 21.7% | 24.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 24.5% | 22.2% | 26.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 24.8% | 25.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 24.1% | 25.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 24.6% | 24.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More economy & growth data for Italy
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.8337 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.7915 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1736 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 7,519 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 0.7914 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.1697 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 7,350 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 6.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6451 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Italy?
- Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Italy was 24.8% in 2022, 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 1982.
- How does Italy rank for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Italy ranks 17th out of 48 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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).