Income share of the richest 1% vs. GDP per capita in Russia
Russia: Income share of the richest 1% vs. GDP per capita was 20.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Income share of the richest 1% vs. GDP per capita in Russia, 1820–2017
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Russia recorded 20.0% for income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita in Russia peaked at 25.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1928.
That places Russia 19th out of 113 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Income share of the richest 1% vs. GDP per capita in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 16.0% | — |
| 1850 | 16.4% | +2.2% |
| 1880 | 16.2% | -1.1% |
| 1900 | 18.0% | +11.1% |
| 1905 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 3.6% | -79.8% |
| 1934 | 4.2% | +17.1% |
| 1956 | 5.5% | +28.9% |
| 1959 | 4.6% | -16.4% |
| 1961 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 4.3% | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 4.1% | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 3.8% | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 3.9% | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 3.8% | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 4.1% | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | +19.2% |
| 1989 | 5.6% | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 7.5% | +33.3% |
| 1991 | 8.5% | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 10.1% | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 11.1% | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 12.1% | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 13.8% | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 16.2% | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 15.2% | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 14.9% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 18.4% | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 21.6% | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 24.5% | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 23.9% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 23.2% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 21.9% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 19.4% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 16.0% | 16.0% | 16.0% | 1 |
| 1850s | 16.4% | 16.4% | 16.4% | 1 |
| 1880s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 1 |
| 1900s | 18.0% | 18.0% | 18.0% | 2 |
| 1920s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
| 1930s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1 |
| 1950s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 2 |
| 1960s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 4.5% | 4 |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 3.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 4.1% | 5.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 7.5% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 20.6% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 18.6% | 20.3% | 8 |
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- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.193 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3,445 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 11.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 208,295 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 19.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5888 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita in Russia?
- Income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita in Russia was 20.0% in 2017, 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1928.
- How does Russia rank for income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita?
- Russia ranks 19th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
- Is income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia 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.