Income share top 10 after vs before tax wid scatter in Denmark

Denmark: Income share top 10 after vs before tax wid scatter was 21.32 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
21.32
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
108th
of 109 countries
All-time high
21.32
in 2022
All-time low
17.47
in 1993
Years of data
42
1981–2022

Income share top 10 after vs before tax wid scatter in Denmark, 1981–2022

051015201981200120221981: 19.51982: 19.71983: 19.81984: 19.91985: 20.31986: 18.81987: 18.71988: 17.91989: 18.21990: 18.31991: 18.21992: 18.11993: 17.51994: 17.71995: 17.91996: 17.91997: 18.51998: 18.61999: 19.62000: 19.42001: 192002: 18.62003: 17.92004: 182005: 18.72006: 19.92007: 19.52008: 19.72009: 18.22010: 20.12011: 19.32012: 19.32013: 19.62014: 19.32015: 19.82016: 20.32017: 20.42018: 21.22019: 20.72020: 20.82021: 21.22022: 21.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for income share top 10 after vs before tax wid scatter in Denmark is 21.32, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income share top 10 after vs before tax wid scatter in Denmark peaked at 21.32 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.47, in 1993.

That places Denmark 108th out of 109 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Income share top 10 after vs before tax wid scatter in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Income share top 10 after vs before tax wid scatter in Denmark, 1981 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1981 19.47
1982 19.67 +1.0%
1983 19.75 +0.4%
1984 19.85 +0.5%
1985 20.32 +2.4%
1986 18.81 -7.4%
1987 18.67 -0.7%
1988 17.89 -4.2%
1989 18.16 +1.5%
1990 18.34 +1.0%
1991 18.21 -0.7%
1992 18.06 -0.8%
1993 17.47 -3.3%
1994 17.71 +1.4%
1995 17.87 +0.9%
1996 17.9 +0.2%
1997 18.5 +3.4%
1998 18.63 +0.7%
1999 19.62 +5.3%
2000 19.41 -1.1%
2001 19.04 -1.9%
2002 18.6 -2.3%
2003 17.85 -4.0%
2004 18.01 +0.9%
2005 18.7 +3.8%
2006 19.92 +6.5%
2007 19.5 -2.1%
2008 19.68 +0.9%
2009 18.19 -7.6%
2010 20.07 +10.3%
2011 19.34 -3.6%
2012 19.34 +0.0%
2013 19.61 +1.4%
2014 19.32 -1.5%
2015 19.82 +2.6%
2016 20.28 +2.3%
2017 20.43 +0.7%
2018 21.22 +3.9%
2019 20.71 -2.4%
2020 20.83 +0.6%
2021 21.19 +1.7%
2022 21.32 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 19.18 17.89 20.32 9
1990s 18.23 17.47 19.62 10
2000s 18.89 17.85 19.92 10
2010s 20.01 19.32 21.22 10
2020s 21.11 20.83 21.32 3

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 105 Switzerland 23.06 compare
  2. 106 Slovakia 22.68 compare
  3. 107 Sweden 22.5 compare
  4. 109 Iceland 19.66 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is income share top 10 after vs before tax wid scatter in Denmark?
Income share top 10 after vs before tax wid scatter in Denmark was 21.32 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest income share top 10 after vs before tax wid scatter recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 21.32 in 2022.
What is the lowest income share top 10 after vs before tax wid scatter recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 17.47 in 1993.
How does Denmark rank for income share top 10 after vs before tax wid scatter?
Denmark ranks 108th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
Is income share top 10 after vs before tax wid scatter rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Income share top 10 after vs before tax wid scatter. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Income share top 10 after vs before tax wid scatter
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
109 places, 2,129 data points, 1980–2024
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