Income share of the richest 1% vs. GDP per capita in Italy
Italy: Income share of the richest 1% vs. GDP per capita was 7.8% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Income share of the richest 1% vs. GDP per capita in Italy, 2005–2015
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita in Italy stood at 7.8%.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita in Italy peaked at 8.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2009.
Italy ranks 111th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Income share of the richest 1% vs. GDP per capita in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.2% | — |
| 2006 | 8.3% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 7.6% | 8.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 7.8% | 8.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 108 Cyprus 8.5% compare
- 109 North Macedonia 8.2% compare
- 110 Slovenia 8.0% compare
- 112 Slovakia 7.5% compare
- 113 Netherlands 7.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Italy
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.8337 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 6.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8922 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 38,640 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7896 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 34,195 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 0.4063 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita in Italy?
- Income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita in Italy was 7.8% in 2015, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2009.
- How does Italy rank for income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita?
- Italy ranks 111th out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
- Is income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.