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

India: Income share top 10 after vs before tax wid scatter was 57.59 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
57.59
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
5th
of 109 countries
All-time high
58.86
in 2017
All-time low
30.57
in 1982
Years of data
31
1980–2022

Income share top 10 after vs before tax wid scatter in India, 1980–2022

02040601980200120221980: 321981: 31.31982: 30.61983: 35.91984: 34.21985: 35.81986: 36.21987: 35.51988: 36.51989: 36.51990: 34.51991: 34.91992: 35.91993: 37.51994: 39.11995: 39.21996: 38.81997: 39.51998: 40.22005: 462012: 54.82013: 55.12014: 55.82015: 56.52016: 58.22017: 58.92018: 57.92019: 57.42020: 56.82021: 56.92022: 57.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for income share top 10 after vs before tax wid scatter in India is 57.59, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income share top 10 after vs before tax wid scatter in India peaked at 58.86 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 30.57, in 1982.

That places India 5th out of 109 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Income share top 10 after vs before tax wid scatter in India, 1980 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1980 32.05
1981 31.29 -2.4%
1982 30.57 -2.3%
1983 35.85 +17.3%
1984 34.16 -4.7%
1985 35.77 +4.7%
1986 36.17 +1.1%
1987 35.53 -1.8%
1988 36.5 +2.7%
1989 36.53 +0.1%
1990 34.47 -5.6%
1991 34.9 +1.2%
1992 35.89 +2.8%
1993 37.53 +4.6%
1994 39.1 +4.2%
1995 39.19 +0.2%
1996 38.75 -1.1%
1997 39.52 +2.0%
1998 40.22 +1.8%
2005 46.02 +14.4%
2012 54.78 +19.0%
2013 55.1 +0.6%
2014 55.82 +1.3%
2015 56.54 +1.3%
2016 58.19 +2.9%
2017 58.86 +1.2%
2018 57.88 -1.7%
2019 57.37 -0.9%
2020 56.78 -1.0%
2021 56.92 +0.2%
2022 57.59 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 34.44 30.57 36.53 10
1990s 37.73 34.47 40.22 9
2000s 46.02 46.02 46.02 1
2010s 56.82 54.78 58.86 8
2020s 57.1 56.78 57.59 3

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 Brazil 58.24 compare
  2. 3 South Africa 57.74 compare
  3. 4 Mexico 57.68 compare
  4. 6 Peru 56.05 compare
  5. 7 Botswana 55.81 compare
  6. 8 Chile 54.25 compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is income share top 10 after vs before tax wid scatter in India?
Income share top 10 after vs before tax wid scatter in India was 57.59 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest income share top 10 after vs before tax wid scatter recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 58.86 in 2017.
What is the lowest income share top 10 after vs before tax wid scatter recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 30.57 in 1982.
How does India rank for income share top 10 after vs before tax wid scatter?
India ranks 5th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
Is income share top 10 after vs before tax wid scatter rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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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