Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid was 15.65 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
15.65
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
49th
of 113 countries
All-time high
23.05
in 1986
All-time low
14.07
in 2016
Years of data
28
1986–2022

Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1986–2022

05101520251986200420221986: 23.11990: 20.31994: 20.21998: 19.21999: 20.42000: 20.42001: 18.32002: 18.82003: 19.32004: 192005: 19.32006: 19.42007: 20.82008: 17.82009: 16.42010: 17.52011: 152012: 18.42013: 15.72014: 16.92015: 15.32016: 14.12017: 15.12018: 15.92019: 15.32020: 14.52021: 15.22022: 15.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 15.65 for share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in 2022.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 23.05 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 14.07, in 2016.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 49th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1986 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1986 23.05
1990 20.3 -11.9%
1994 20.23 -0.3%
1998 19.22 -5.0%
1999 20.44 +6.3%
2000 20.36 -0.4%
2001 18.28 -10.2%
2002 18.77 +2.7%
2003 19.34 +3.0%
2004 18.97 -1.9%
2005 19.32 +1.8%
2006 19.38 +0.3%
2007 20.83 +7.5%
2008 17.83 -14.4%
2009 16.45 -7.7%
2010 17.48 +6.3%
2011 15.03 -14.0%
2012 18.41 +22.5%
2013 15.69 -14.8%
2014 16.9 +7.7%
2015 15.31 -9.4%
2016 14.07 -8.1%
2017 15.12 +7.5%
2018 15.9 +5.2%
2019 15.3 -3.8%
2020 14.5 -5.2%
2021 15.24 +5.1%
2022 15.65 +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 23.05 23.05 23.05 1
1990s 20.05 19.22 20.44 4
2000s 18.95 16.45 20.83 10
2010s 15.92 14.07 18.41 10
2020s 15.13 14.5 15.65 3

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 46 Mauritius 15.89 compare
  2. 47 Viet Nam 15.74 compare
  3. 48 Uruguay 15.73 compare
  4. 50 Serbia 15.49 compare
  5. 51 Ghana 15.23 compare
  6. 51 Malawi 15.23 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 15.65 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 23.05 in 1986.
What is the lowest share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 14.07 in 2016.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 49th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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
Source
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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