Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Australia
Australia: Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita was 11 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
11
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
87th
of 113 countries
All-time high
16.87
in 1950
All-time low
5.2
in 1976
Years of data
76
1910–2022
Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Australia, 1910–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Australia is 11, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Australia peaked at 16.87 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.2, in 1976.
Australia ranks 87th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 16.66 | — |
| 1930 | 11.98 | -28.1% |
| 1940 | 12.66 | +5.7% |
| 1950 | 16.87 | +33.3% |
| 1951 | 10.75 | -36.3% |
| 1952 | 10.6 | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 10.06 | -5.1% |
| 1954 | 9.53 | -5.3% |
| 1955 | 8.95 | -6.1% |
| 1956 | 9.39 | +4.9% |
| 1957 | 8.21 | -12.6% |
| 1958 | 8.9 | +8.4% |
| 1959 | 8.31 | -6.6% |
| 1960 | 7.96 | -4.2% |
| 1961 | 7.86 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 8.04 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 8.37 | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 8.02 | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 7.74 | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 7.27 | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 7.49 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 7.28 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 7.27 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 6.92 | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 6.75 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 6.86 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 6.59 | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 5.82 | -11.7% |
| 1975 | 5.38 | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 5.2 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 5.33 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 5.28 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 5.46 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 5.47 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 5.27 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 5.31 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 5.29 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 5.64 | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 5.99 | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 6.37 | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 7.51 | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 9.22 | +22.8% |
| 1989 | 7.57 | -17.9% |
| 1990 | 7.06 | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 7 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 6.87 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 7.23 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 7.59 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 7.88 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 8.29 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 7.51 | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 8.13 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 8.33 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 8.93 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 8.94 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 9.39 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 9.48 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.92 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 10.13 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 10 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 10.79 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 10.51 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 10.94 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 10.73 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 10.88 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 10.64 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 10.39 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 10.73 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 10.19 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 9.66 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 10.02 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 9.67 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 9.91 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 10.02 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 10.98 | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 11 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 16.66 | 16.66 | 16.66 | 1 |
| 1930s | 11.98 | 11.98 | 11.98 | 1 |
| 1940s | 12.66 | 12.66 | 12.66 | 1 |
| 1950s | 10.16 | 8.21 | 16.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.73 | 7.27 | 8.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.96 | 5.2 | 6.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.36 | 5.27 | 9.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.59 | 6.87 | 8.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.9 | 8.93 | 10.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.28 | 9.66 | 10.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.67 | 10.02 | 11 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 84 Republic of Moldova 11.79 compare
- 85 Guinea-Bissau 11.03 compare
- 86 Luxembourg 11.02 compare
- 88 Malta 10.94 compare
- 89 Switzerland 10.58 compare
- 90 Ethiopia 10.46 compare
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9423 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 61,369 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 1.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 98,362 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Australia?
- Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Australia was 11 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.87 in 1950.
- What is the lowest share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 in 1976.
- How does Australia rank for share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita?
- Australia ranks 87th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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