Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Denmark

Denmark: Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita was 12.59 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
12.59
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
73rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
13.14
in 2014
All-time low
6.74
in 1981
Years of data
42
1981–2022

Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Denmark, 1981–2022

0510151981200120221981: 6.71982: 6.91983: 8.31984: 9.11985: 9.71986: 8.71987: 8.51988: 8.11989: 8.41990: 8.41991: 8.31992: 8.41993: 8.41994: 9.41995: 9.51996: 9.81997: 10.71998: 10.51999: 11.62000: 11.82001: 10.32002: 9.82003: 9.42004: 102005: 11.22006: 11.72007: 11.22008: 10.62009: 9.72010: 11.62011: 11.72012: 122013: 12.42014: 13.12015: 12.92016: 132017: 12.82018: 12.72019: 12.42020: 12.42021: 12.62022: 12.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 12.59 for share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in 2022.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Denmark peaked at 13.14 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.74, in 1981.

Denmark ranks 73rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Denmark, 1981 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1981 6.74
1982 6.94 +3.0%
1983 8.34 +20.2%
1984 9.1 +9.1%
1985 9.66 +6.2%
1986 8.69 -10.0%
1987 8.53 -1.8%
1988 8.05 -5.6%
1989 8.37 +4.0%
1990 8.39 +0.2%
1991 8.35 -0.5%
1992 8.43 +1.0%
1993 8.43 +0.0%
1994 9.38 +11.3%
1995 9.52 +1.5%
1996 9.79 +2.8%
1997 10.66 +8.9%
1998 10.47 -1.8%
1999 11.6 +10.8%
2000 11.85 +2.2%
2001 10.31 -13.0%
2002 9.77 -5.2%
2003 9.42 -3.6%
2004 9.96 +5.7%
2005 11.21 +12.6%
2006 11.69 +4.3%
2007 11.15 -4.6%
2008 10.58 -5.1%
2009 9.69 -8.4%
2010 11.64 +20.1%
2011 11.69 +0.4%
2012 11.96 +2.3%
2013 12.43 +3.9%
2014 13.14 +5.7%
2015 12.95 -1.4%
2016 13.01 +0.5%
2017 12.75 -2.0%
2018 12.65 -0.8%
2019 12.42 -1.8%
2020 12.42 +0.0%
2021 12.57 +1.2%
2022 12.59 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.27 6.74 9.66 9
1990s 9.5 8.35 11.6 10
2000s 10.56 9.42 11.85 10
2010s 12.46 11.64 13.14 10
2020s 12.53 12.42 12.59 3

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 70 Ireland 12.97 compare
  2. 71 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.91 compare
  3. 72 Benin 12.84 compare
  4. 74 Argentina 12.52 compare
  5. 75 Spain 12.47 compare
  6. 76 Nigeria 12.29 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 Denmark?
Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Denmark was 12.59 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 13.14 in 2014.
What is the lowest share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 6.74 in 1981.
How does Denmark rank for share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita?
Denmark ranks 73rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark 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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