Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Switzerland
Switzerland: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax was 25.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Switzerland, 1982–2022
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 25.2% for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in 2022.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Switzerland peaked at 26.6% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2003.
Switzerland ranks 16th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 26.6% | — |
| 1992 | 24.1% | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 22.3% | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 21.1% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 23.9% | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 24.4% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 23.3% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 24.2% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 24.7% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 25.2% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.6% | 26.6% | 26.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 24.1% | 24.1% | 24.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 20.9% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 23.0% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 24.7% | 25.3% | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6894 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 19,110 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 5.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 28,694 current US$ per person (2025)
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- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.2079 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 23,855 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -0.531 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Switzerland?
- Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Switzerland was 25.2% 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 1982.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2003.
- How does Switzerland rank for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Switzerland ranks 16th out of 48 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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).