Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Sweden
Sweden: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax was 21.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Sweden, 1975–2023
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 Sweden is 21.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Sweden peaked at 22.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 1981.
That places Sweden 43rd out of 48 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 17.7% | — |
| 1981 | 17.0% | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 17.8% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 18.0% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 18.4% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 17.7% | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 17.6% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 17.7% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 17.9% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 18.7% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 19.3% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 19.7% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 20.1% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 19.1% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 19.2% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 19.6% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 20.0% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 20.1% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 21.1% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 20.8% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 20.2% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 20.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 21.1% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 20.8% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 21.9% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 22.5% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 22.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.7% | 17.7% | 17.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 17.7% | 17.0% | 18.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 19.4% | 17.9% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 19.9% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 21.2% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 21.2% | 22.6% | 4 |
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- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 0.0992 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Sweden?
- Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Sweden was 21.2% 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 1981.
- How does Sweden rank for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Sweden ranks 43rd out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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).