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

Austria: Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid was 9.06 in 2017. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2017)
9.06
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
102nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
9.94
in 2006
All-time low
8.64
in 2009
Years of data
12
2004–2017

Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Austria, 2004–2017

02468102004201020172004: 9.62005: 9.42006: 9.92007: 9.82008: 9.62009: 8.62010: 9.62011: 9.32012: 9.32015: 8.82016: 9.82017: 9.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Austria is 9.06, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Austria peaked at 9.94 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.64, in 2009.

Austria ranks 102nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.49 8.64 9.94 6
2010s 9.31 8.83 9.78 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 99 Lithuania 9.53 compare
  2. 100 Norway 9.52 compare
  3. 101 Albania 9.29 compare
  4. 103 Montenegro 9.01 compare
  5. 104 Seychelles 8.78 compare
  6. 105 Guinea 8.71 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places β†’

More poverty & inequality data for Austria

All data for Austria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Austria?
Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Austria was 9.06 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 9.94 in 2006.
What is the lowest share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 8.64 in 2009.
How does Austria rank for share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid?
Austria ranks 102nd out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Austria 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.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Austria. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 20 August 2026, from https://poverty.statizoid.com/stat/share-of-the-top-1-vs-gini-coefficient-before-tax-wid/austria/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://poverty.statizoid.com/stat/share-of-the-top-1-vs-gini-coefficient-before-tax-wid/austria/">Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Austria</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

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