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

Latest (2022)
14.11
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
61st
of 113 countries
All-time high
17.01
in 2011
All-time low
5.62
in 1996
Years of data
20
1982–2022

Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in South Korea, 1982–2022

57.51012.51517.51982200220221982: 7.61991: 8.41996: 5.62000: 6.72007: 13.72008: 14.42009: 14.82010: 16.82011: 172012: 16.92013: 13.82014: 14.82015: 15.82016: 15.92017: 16.42018: 15.72019: 13.42020: 13.42021: 142022: 14.1

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

Annual values for Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in South Korea, 1982 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 58 Romania 14.46 compare
  2. 59 Singapore 14.21 compare
  3. 60 Niger 14.13 compare
  4. 62 Togo 14.08 compare
  5. 63 China 14.04 compare
  6. 64 Madagascar 13.98 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 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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Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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