Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Tunisia
Tunisia: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax was 49.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Tunisia, 2005–2021
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Tunisia stood at 49.7%.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Tunisia peaked at 54.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 2013.
Tunisia ranks 16th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 54.7% | — |
| 2010 | 50.9% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 48.9% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 49.7% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.7% | 54.7% | 54.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 48.9% | 50.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More economy & growth data for Tunisia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.5829 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.22 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4,914 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9494 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 4,421 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 7.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 13,248 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Tunisia?
- Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Tunisia was 49.7% in 2021, 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 2013.
- How does Tunisia rank for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Tunisia ranks 16th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.