Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Taiwan
Taiwan: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax was 24.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Taiwan, 1981–2021
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Taiwan stood at 24.4%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Taiwan peaked at 24.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 1991.
Taiwan ranks 21st of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 22.1% | — |
| 1986 | 22.3% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 22.0% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 22.8% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 22.9% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 23.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 23.8% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 24.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.2% | 22.1% | 22.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 22.6% | 22.0% | 22.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 23.0% | 23.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 23.7% | 24.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 24.0% | 24.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More economy & growth data for Taiwan
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 31.44 (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0232 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 43.05 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0318 (2025)
- Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.801 (2025)
- Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita 0.93 (2025)
- Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.39 constant 2024 US$ (1996)
- Milk supply per person 57.79 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
- Fruit consumption vs. GDP per capita 94.38 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
- Per capita egg consumption 14.05 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Taiwan?
- Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Taiwan was 24.4% in 2021, 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 Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 1991.
- How does Taiwan rank for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Taiwan ranks 21st out of 48 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan 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).