Income share held by highest 10% in Italy
Italy: Income share held by highest 10% was 25.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Income share held by highest 10% in Italy, 1977–2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share held by highest 10% in Italy is 25.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 10% in Italy peaked at 27.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 1982.
That places Italy 72nd out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Income share held by highest 10% in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 25.9% | — |
| 1978 | 25.4% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 25.2% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 25.4% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 24.5% | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 22.6% | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 22.8% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 23.9% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 23.7% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 25.0% | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 24.7% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 23.7% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 25.7% | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 26.2% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 27.6% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 26.4% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 25.8% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 26.7% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 26.3% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 25.6% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 25.7% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 25.4% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 26.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 26.7% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 25.8% | +2.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 25.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.0%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Italy's 25.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.2%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.5% | 25.2% | 25.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 24.1% | 22.6% | 25.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 25.8% | 23.7% | 27.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 25.8% | 24.9% | 26.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 25.5% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 25.3% | 26.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More poverty & inequality data for Italy
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.2 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,059 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 41.99 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 42.0% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by highest 10% in Italy?
- Income share held by highest 10% in Italy was 25.8% in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest income share held by highest 10% recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 10% recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 1982.
- How does Italy rank for income share held by highest 10%?
- Italy ranks 72nd out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income share held by highest 10% rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Income share held by highest 10%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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