Income share held by highest 10% in Japan
Japan: Income share held by highest 10% was 24.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Income share held by highest 10% in Japan, 2008–2020
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 Japan is 24.3%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 10% in Japan peaked at 25.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2013.
Japan ranks 93rd of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Income share held by highest 10% in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 25.9% | — |
| 2009 | 25.0% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 24.6% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 23.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | -1.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 24.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.0%, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Japan's 24.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.1%, 86% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4% | 25.0% | 25.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 23.7% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 24.3% | 24.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 92 Spain 24.5% compare
- 94 Azerbaijan 24.2%
- 94 Nepal 24.2% compare
- 94 Uzbekistan 24.2% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Japan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 5 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 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 6,245 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 -1.18 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 34.86 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 34.9% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by highest 10% in Japan?
- Income share held by highest 10% in Japan was 24.3% in 2020, 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 10% recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for income share held by highest 10%?
- Japan ranks 93rd out of 123 countries with data for 2020.
- Is income share held by highest 10% rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan 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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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.