Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax was 23.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Russian Federation, 2000–2022
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Russian Federation stood at 23.8%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Russian Federation peaked at 32.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2022.
That places Russian Federation 26th out of 48 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.2% | — |
| 2004 | 28.4% | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 27.1% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 25.8% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 24.1% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 23.8% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5% | 24.8% | 32.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 24.3% | 27.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 23.8% | 24.1% | 3 |
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 19.13 % change on previous year (2021)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1934 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,444 constant 2015 US$ per person (2021)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -26.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -33.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 11.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 2.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Russian Federation?
- Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Russian Federation was 23.8% 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 Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2022.
- How does Russian Federation rank for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Russian Federation ranks 26th out of 48 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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).