Income Share of Top 10%
Share of pre-tax national income received by the richest 10% (World Inequality Database). Our World in Data, 2015–2022.
Avg (2022)
31.6
+0.70pp vs 2021
Improving
11
of 74 tracked
Declining
24
period over period
Stable
28
±0.5pp band
Income Share of Top 10%
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Trend over time
Group average by period, 2015–2022.
AsiaEuropeAfricaAmericas
Movers
Biggest period-over-period changes.
Top risers
| Entity | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | 66.7 | +66.7pp |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | 59.5 | +59.5pp |
| 🇲🇿 Mozambique | 59.4 | +59.4pp |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | 59.1 | +59.1pp |
| 🇿🇲 Zambia | 56.2 | +56.2pp |
Top fallers
| Entity | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 🇹🇳 Tunisia | 0 | -52.7pp |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | 0 | -52.4pp |
| 🇨🇫 Central African Republic | 0 | -50.4pp |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | 0 | -49.7pp |
| 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | 0 | -47.6pp |
By group
Change by group, latest period.
Africa +3.7pp
Asia +0.80pp
Europe +0.70pp
Americas +0.30pp
| Group | Members | Avg | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Americas | 13 | 50.4 | +0.30pp |
| Africa | 5 | 49.9 | +3.7pp |
| Asia | 8 | 45.5 | +0.80pp |
| Europe | 30 | 35.6 | +0.70pp |
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