Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita was 14.11 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in South Korea, 1982–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in South Korea is 14.11, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in South Korea peaked at 17.01 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.62, in 1996.
That places South Korea 61st 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 20 years of available data.
Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 7.64 | — |
| 1991 | 8.36 | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 5.62 | -32.8% |
| 2000 | 6.71 | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 13.67 | +103.7% |
| 2008 | 14.39 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 14.85 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 16.81 | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 17.01 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 16.95 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 13.77 | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 14.78 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 15.85 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 15.88 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 16.39 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 15.7 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 13.4 | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 13.43 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 13.98 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 14.11 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.64 | 7.64 | 7.64 | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.99 | 5.62 | 8.36 | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.4 | 6.71 | 14.85 | 4 |
| 2010s | 15.65 | 13.4 | 17.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.84 | 13.43 | 14.11 | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for South Korea
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate -0.161 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 36,227 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,422 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 51.53 million current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 37,470 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 1,237 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in South Korea?
- Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in South Korea was 14.11 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 17.01 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.62 in 1996.
- How does South Korea rank for share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita?
- South Korea ranks 61st out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea 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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