Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Taiwan
Taiwan: Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita was 19.33 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
19.33
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
23rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
21.58
in 2014
All-time low
9.91
in 1986
Years of data
36
1982–2017
Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Taiwan, 1982–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Taiwan stood at 19.33.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Taiwan peaked at 21.58 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.91, in 1986.
Taiwan ranks 23rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 10.14 | — |
| 1983 | 10.07 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 10 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 10.33 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 9.91 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 10.79 | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 10.65 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 11.42 | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 11.4 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 11.97 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 11.01 | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 10.78 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 11.98 | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 12.12 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 11.7 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 12.06 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 12.8 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 13.18 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 14.61 | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 17.38 | +19.0% |
| 2002 | 16.48 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 18.45 | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 18.01 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 18.24 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 17.22 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 17.59 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 16.24 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 17.19 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 19.17 | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 18.25 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 18.66 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 18.3 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 21.58 | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 18.33 | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 20.23 | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 19.33 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.41 | 9.91 | 11.42 | 8 |
| 1990s | 11.9 | 10.78 | 13.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.14 | 14.61 | 18.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.23 | 18.25 | 21.58 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More economy & growth data for Taiwan
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 31.44 (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0232 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 43.05 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0318 (2025)
- Tax revenues vs electoral democracy index 0.801 (2025)
- Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita 0.93 (2025)
- Foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita 0.39 (1996)
- Share of calories from animal protein vs gdp per capita 7.67 (2023)
- Per capita milk consumption 57.79 (2023)
- Fruit consumption vs gdp per capita 94.38 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Taiwan?
- Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Taiwan was 19.33 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.58 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.91 in 1986.
- How does Taiwan rank for share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita?
- Taiwan ranks 23rd out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan 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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