Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Canada

Canada: Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita was 12.06 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
12.06
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
81st
of 113 countries
All-time high
14.21
in 2006
All-time low
6.46
in 1972
Years of data
76
1920–2022

Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Canada, 1920–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Canada is 12.06, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Canada peaked at 14.21 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.46, in 1972.

That places Canada 81st out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.

Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Canada, 1920 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1920 10.41
1930 11.78 +13.2%
1940 11 -6.6%
1950 7.85 -28.6%
1951 7.17 -8.7%
1952 7.06 -1.5%
1953 7.11 +0.7%
1954 7.49 +5.3%
1955 7.34 -2.0%
1956 6.93 -5.6%
1957 6.99 +0.9%
1958 7.16 +2.4%
1959 7.07 -1.3%
1960 7.15 +1.1%
1961 7.27 +1.7%
1962 6.87 -5.5%
1963 6.69 -2.6%
1964 6.87 +2.7%
1965 6.71 -2.3%
1966 6.48 -3.4%
1967 6.58 +1.5%
1968 6.6 +0.3%
1969 6.6 +0.0%
1970 6.62 +0.3%
1971 6.49 -2.0%
1972 6.46 -0.5%
1973 6.67 +3.3%
1974 6.68 +0.1%
1975 7.42 +11.1%
1976 6.84 -7.8%
1977 6.53 -4.5%
1978 6.7 +2.6%
1979 7.16 +6.9%
1980 7.6 +6.1%
1981 7.08 -6.8%
1982 7.01 -1.0%
1983 7.39 +5.4%
1984 7.73 +4.6%
1985 7.66 -0.9%
1986 7.81 +2.0%
1987 8.06 +3.2%
1988 8.87 +10.0%
1989 9.48 +6.9%
1990 9.27 -2.2%
1991 9.15 -1.3%
1992 9.19 +0.4%
1993 9.57 +4.1%
1994 9.61 +0.4%
1995 9.88 +2.8%
1996 10.39 +5.2%
1997 11.13 +7.1%
1998 11.27 +1.3%
1999 11.83 +5.0%
2000 12.69 +7.3%
2001 12.71 +0.2%
2002 12.79 +0.6%
2003 13.06 +2.1%
2004 13.59 +4.1%
2005 14.02 +3.2%
2006 14.21 +1.4%
2007 14.21 +0.0%
2008 13.47 -5.2%
2009 11.86 -12.0%
2010 12.35 +4.1%
2011 12.28 -0.6%
2012 11.62 -5.4%
2013 11.61 -0.1%
2014 11.44 -1.5%
2015 11.49 +0.4%
2016 9.9 -13.8%
2017 10.53 +6.4%
2018 10.53 +0.0%
2019 10.39 -1.3%
2020 10.59 +1.9%
2021 11.62 +9.7%
2022 12.06 +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 10.41 10.41 10.41 1
1930s 11.78 11.78 11.78 1
1940s 11 11 11 1
1950s 7.22 6.93 7.85 10
1960s 6.78 6.48 7.27 10
1970s 6.76 6.46 7.42 10
1980s 7.87 7.01 9.48 10
1990s 10.13 9.15 11.83 10
2000s 13.26 11.86 14.21 10
2010s 11.21 9.9 12.35 10
2020s 11.42 10.59 12.06 3

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 78 Mali 12.12 compare
  2. 79 France 12.1 compare
  3. 80 New Zealand 12.08 compare
  4. 82 Greece 11.84 compare
  5. 82 Hungary 11.84 compare
  6. 84 Republic of Moldova 11.79 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Canada?
Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Canada was 12.06 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 14.21 in 2006.
What is the lowest share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 6.46 in 1972.
How does Canada rank for share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita?
Canada ranks 81st out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada 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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Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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