Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in China

China: Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita was 14.04 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
14.04
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
63rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
15.56
in 2009
All-time low
6.56
in 1979
Years of data
37
1979–2015

Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in China, 1979–2015

0510151979199720151979: 6.61980: 6.61981: 6.91982: 7.11983: 7.31984: 7.71985: 8.21986: 8.21987: 81988: 8.21989: 8.41990: 8.21991: 8.51992: 8.91993: 9.31994: 9.61995: 9.41996: 9.71997: 9.71998: 101999: 10.12000: 10.52001: 112002: 12.72003: 13.32004: 142005: 14.32006: 14.92007: 15.42008: 15.32009: 15.62010: 15.22011: 14.72012: 13.92013: 13.92014: 13.82015: 14

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in China is 14.04, measured in 2015.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in China peaked at 15.56 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.56, in 1979.

That places China 63rd out of 113 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in China, 1979 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1979 6.56
1980 6.61 +0.8%
1981 6.9 +4.4%
1982 7.13 +3.3%
1983 7.31 +2.5%
1984 7.65 +4.7%
1985 8.22 +7.5%
1986 8.15 -0.9%
1987 8.04 -1.3%
1988 8.17 +1.6%
1989 8.37 +2.4%
1990 8.25 -1.4%
1991 8.46 +2.5%
1992 8.89 +5.1%
1993 9.33 +4.9%
1994 9.58 +2.7%
1995 9.42 -1.7%
1996 9.69 +2.9%
1997 9.69 +0.0%
1998 9.98 +3.0%
1999 10.06 +0.8%
2000 10.5 +4.4%
2001 11 +4.8%
2002 12.69 +15.4%
2003 13.27 +4.6%
2004 13.97 +5.3%
2005 14.34 +2.6%
2006 14.91 +4.0%
2007 15.42 +3.4%
2008 15.33 -0.6%
2009 15.56 +1.5%
2010 15.24 -2.1%
2011 14.71 -3.5%
2012 13.87 -5.7%
2013 13.93 +0.4%
2014 13.78 -1.1%
2015 14.04 +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.56 6.56 6.56 1
1980s 7.65 6.61 8.37 10
1990s 9.33 8.25 10.06 10
2000s 13.7 10.5 15.56 10
2010s 14.26 13.78 15.24 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 60 Niger 14.13 compare
  2. 61 Republic of Korea 14.11 compare
  3. 62 Togo 14.08 compare
  4. 64 Madagascar 13.98 compare
  5. 65 Germany 13.28 compare
  6. 66 Cameroon 13.27 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 China?
Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in China was 14.04 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 15.56 in 2009.
What is the lowest share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 6.56 in 1979.
How does China rank for share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita?
China ranks 63rd out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
Is share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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