Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in France
France: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax was 23.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in France, 1980–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major 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 France is 23.6%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in France peaked at 26.5% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2013.
That places France 103rd out of 109 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 24.9% | — |
| 1981 | 24.5% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 24.1% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 24.1% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 24.5% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 25.1% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 25.4% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 25.9% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 26.5% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 26.4% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 25.6% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 25.1% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 24.9% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 25.2% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 25.2% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 25.7% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 25.8% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 25.5% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 25.2% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 25.6% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 25.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 25.7% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 25.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 25.9% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 25.7% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 24.7% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 24.6% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 23.3% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 22.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 23.6% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.9% | 24.1% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.5% | 24.9% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 24.7% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 22.5% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 22.9% | 23.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
More economy & growth data for France
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 27,936 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 6.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8903 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 43,613 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7879 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 38,596 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in France?
- Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in France was 23.6% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 1989.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2013.
- How does France rank for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- France ranks 103rd out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major 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 10% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.