Income inequality: Palma ratio (after tax) in Austria
Austria: Income inequality: Palma ratio (after tax) was 1.02 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Income inequality: Palma ratio (after tax) in Austria, 1994–2023
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income inequality: palma ratio (after tax) in Austria is 1.02, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income inequality: palma ratio (after tax) in Austria peaked at 1.04 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8532, in 1997.
That places Austria 37th out of 48 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Income inequality: Palma ratio (after tax) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.9635 | — |
| 1995 | 0.9111 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8709 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8532 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9718 | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9012 | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.862 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9171 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.942 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8915 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9344 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 1 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9922 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.04 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9852 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9943 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9637 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9952 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9708 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9711 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9656 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9896 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9519 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9339 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9862 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.01 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.02 | +0.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1.02 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.09, 93% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1.02 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.04, 98% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.912 | 0.8532 | 0.9718 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9478 | 0.862 | 1.04 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9797 | 0.9519 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.988 | 0.9339 | 1.02 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More economy & growth data for Austria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.801 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.9157 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -6.07 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -658.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -11.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -185.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,269 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 50.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income inequality: palma ratio (after tax) in Austria?
- Income inequality: palma ratio (after tax) in Austria was 1.02 in 2023, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income inequality: palma ratio (after tax) recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 in 2009.
- What is the lowest income inequality: palma ratio (after tax) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8532 in 1997.
- How does Austria rank for income inequality: palma ratio (after tax)?
- Austria ranks 37th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income inequality: palma ratio (after tax) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income inequality: Palma ratio (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Palma ratio is a measure of inequality that divides the share received by the richest 10% by the share of the poorest 40%. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.