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

Malawi: Income share top 10 after vs before tax wid scatter was 45.34 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
45.34
Change on year
down 17.9%
World rank
34th
of 109 countries
All-time high
77.53
in 1997
All-time low
45.34
in 2019
Years of data
5
1997–2019

Income share top 10 after vs before tax wid scatter in Malawi, 1997–2019

0204060801997200820191997: 77.52004: 502010: 53.12016: 55.22019: 45.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 45.34 for income share top 10 after vs before tax wid scatter in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income share top 10 after vs before tax wid scatter in Malawi peaked at 77.53 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 45.34, in 2019.

That places Malawi 34th out of 109 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Income share top 10 after vs before tax wid scatter in Malawi, 1997 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1997 77.53
2004 50.02 -35.5%
2010 53.15 +6.3%
2016 55.2 +3.9%
2019 45.34 -17.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77.53 77.53 77.53 1
2000s 50.02 50.02 50.02 1
2010s 51.23 45.34 55.2 3

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 31 Togo 46.21 compare
  2. 32 Burundi 45.68 compare
  3. 33 Georgia 45.44 compare
  4. 35 Senegal 45.23 compare
  5. 36 Indonesia 45.1 compare
  6. 37 Cambodia 45.04 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is income share top 10 after vs before tax wid scatter in Malawi?
Income share top 10 after vs before tax wid scatter in Malawi was 45.34 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest income share top 10 after vs before tax wid scatter recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 77.53 in 1997.
What is the lowest income share top 10 after vs before tax wid scatter recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 45.34 in 2019.
How does Malawi rank for income share top 10 after vs before tax wid scatter?
Malawi ranks 34th out of 109 countries with data for 2019.
Is income share top 10 after vs before tax wid scatter rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi 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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Indicator
Income share top 10 after vs before tax wid scatter
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,129 data points, 1980–2024
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