Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax was 44.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
44.7%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
39th
of 109 countries
All-time high
50.2%
in 2008
All-time low
23.4%
in 1990
Years of data
31
1980–2017

Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Russian Federation, 1980–2017

02040601980199820171980: 23.9 %1985: 24.1 %1989: 24.1 %1990: 23.4 %1991: 24.4 %1992: 30.6 %1993: 32.5 %1994: 39 %1995: 39.9 %1996: 46.2 %1997: 43.6 %1998: 40.9 %1999: 44 %2000: 48.3 %2001: 48.9 %2002: 47.3 %2003: 47.6 %2004: 47.1 %2005: 46.5 %2006: 48.3 %2007: 47 %2008: 50.2 %2009: 48.5 %2010: 44.5 %2011: 47.7 %2012: 45.1 %2013: 47.2 %2014: 45.2 %2015: 44.4 %2016: 44.5 %2017: 44.7 %

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 Russian Federation is 44.7%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Russian Federation peaked at 50.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 1990.

Russian Federation ranks 39th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Russian Federation, 1980 to 2017.
Year % Change
1980 23.9%
1985 24.1% +0.9%
1989 24.1% -0.1%
1990 23.4% -2.6%
1991 24.4% +4.2%
1992 30.6% +25.2%
1993 32.5% +6.3%
1994 39.0% +19.9%
1995 39.9% +2.4%
1996 46.2% +15.6%
1997 43.6% -5.5%
1998 40.9% -6.3%
1999 44.0% +7.6%
2000 48.3% +9.7%
2001 48.9% +1.3%
2002 47.3% -3.2%
2003 47.6% +0.7%
2004 47.1% -1.1%
2005 46.5% -1.4%
2006 48.3% +3.9%
2007 47.0% -2.5%
2008 50.2% +6.8%
2009 48.5% -3.5%
2010 44.5% -8.2%
2011 47.7% +7.2%
2012 45.1% -5.5%
2013 47.2% +4.6%
2014 45.2% -4.3%
2015 44.4% -1.7%
2016 44.5% +0.4%
2017 44.7% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 24.0% 23.9% 24.1% 3
1990s 36.5% 23.4% 46.2% 10
2000s 48.0% 46.5% 50.2% 10
2010s 45.4% 44.4% 47.7% 8

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 36 Indonesia 45.1% compare
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  3. 38 Hong Kong, China 44.9% compare
  4. 40 Singapore 44.6% compare
  5. 41 Taiwan, China 44.4% compare
  6. 42 Niger 44.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Russian Federation?
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Russian Federation was 44.7% in 2017, 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 Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 2008.
What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 1990.
How does Russian Federation rank for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
Russian Federation ranks 39th out of 109 countries with data for 2017.
Is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russian Federation 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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Indicator
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax
Unit
%
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by 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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Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.