Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Argentina

Argentina: Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid was 12.52 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
12.52
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
74th
of 113 countries
All-time high
16.68
in 2007
All-time low
9.16
in 2012
Years of data
20
2001–2022

Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Argentina, 2001–2022

0510152001201120222001: 14.62002: 16.62003: 16.12004: 16.52005: 13.52006: 11.32007: 16.72008: 15.72009: 13.12010: 13.22011: 12.52012: 9.22013: 11.22014: 12.42017: 11.92018: 12.42019: 14.82020: 14.72021: 14.42022: 12.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Argentina is 12.52, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Argentina peaked at 16.68 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.16, in 2012.

Argentina ranks 74th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Argentina, 2001 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2001 14.58
2002 16.61 +13.9%
2003 16.1 -3.1%
2004 16.53 +2.7%
2005 13.54 -18.1%
2006 11.33 -16.3%
2007 16.68 +47.2%
2008 15.68 -6.0%
2009 13.06 -16.7%
2010 13.17 +0.8%
2011 12.52 -4.9%
2012 9.16 -26.8%
2013 11.16 +21.8%
2014 12.37 +10.8%
2017 11.92 -3.6%
2018 12.38 +3.9%
2019 14.82 +19.7%
2020 14.72 -0.7%
2021 14.38 -2.3%
2022 12.52 -12.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.9 11.33 16.68 9
2010s 12.19 9.16 14.82 8
2020s 13.87 12.52 14.72 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 71 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.91 compare
  2. 72 Benin 12.84 compare
  3. 73 Denmark 12.59 compare
  4. 75 Spain 12.47 compare
  5. 76 Nigeria 12.29 compare
  6. 77 Côte d'Ivoire 12.14 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Argentina?
Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Argentina was 12.52 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 16.68 in 2007.
What is the lowest share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 9.16 in 2012.
How does Argentina rank for share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid?
Argentina ranks 74th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid
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Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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