Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Ireland
Ireland: Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid was 12.97 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
12.97
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
70th
of 113 countries
All-time high
20.51
in 1923
All-time low
8.23
in 1976
Years of data
89
1922–2022
Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Ireland, 1922–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Ireland stood at 12.97.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Ireland peaked at 20.51 in 1923 and was at its lowest, 8.23, in 1976.
That places Ireland 70th 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 89 years of available data.
Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 20.27 | — |
| 1923 | 20.51 | +1.2% |
| 1924 | 19.2 | -6.4% |
| 1925 | 19.01 | -1.0% |
| 1926 | 18.08 | -4.9% |
| 1927 | 17.77 | -1.7% |
| 1929 | 16.57 | -6.8% |
| 1930 | 16.31 | -1.6% |
| 1931 | 16.82 | +3.1% |
| 1932 | 16.05 | -4.6% |
| 1933 | 17.06 | +6.3% |
| 1934 | 16.49 | -3.3% |
| 1935 | 15.81 | -4.1% |
| 1936 | 16.63 | +5.2% |
| 1937 | 16.15 | -2.9% |
| 1938 | 15.52 | -3.9% |
| 1939 | 15.79 | +1.7% |
| 1940 | 14.79 | -6.3% |
| 1941 | 14.6 | -1.3% |
| 1942 | 13.93 | -4.6% |
| 1943 | 12.74 | -8.5% |
| 1944 | 13.24 | +3.9% |
| 1945 | 12.88 | -2.7% |
| 1946 | 12.9 | +0.2% |
| 1947 | 12.51 | -3.0% |
| 1948 | 11.76 | -6.0% |
| 1949 | 11.32 | -3.7% |
| 1950 | 10.71 | -5.4% |
| 1951 | 10.28 | -4.0% |
| 1952 | 10.55 | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 9.76 | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 9.71 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 9.91 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 10.08 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 9.88 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 9.48 | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 9.22 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 9.18 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 8.95 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 9.31 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 8.34 | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 8.92 | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 8.23 | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 8.32 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 8.64 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 9.82 | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 9.03 | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 8.87 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 9.12 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 9.21 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 8.96 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 8.82 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 8.73 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 8.75 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 8.79 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 8.99 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 9.07 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 9.45 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 9.82 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 9.51 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 9.82 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 10.12 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 9.73 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 10.76 | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 12.15 | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 11.77 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 12.58 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 11.86 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 12.07 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 12.4 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 12.34 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 13.26 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 13.51 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 12.04 | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 10.29 | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 10.03 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 9.91 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 10.01 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 9.19 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 10.04 | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 10.34 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 11.81 | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 12.26 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 11.56 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 12.45 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 12.71 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 12.71 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.93 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 12.97 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 18.77 | 16.57 | 20.51 | 7 |
| 1930s | 16.26 | 15.52 | 17.06 | 10 |
| 1940s | 13.07 | 11.32 | 14.79 | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.32 | 9.76 | 10.71 | 4 |
| 1960s | 9.71 | 9.22 | 10.08 | 6 |
| 1970s | 8.86 | 8.23 | 9.82 | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.93 | 8.73 | 9.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.22 | 9.07 | 12.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.04 | 10.03 | 13.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.03 | 9.19 | 12.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.87 | 12.71 | 12.97 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Ireland?
- Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Ireland was 12.97 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.51 in 1923.
- What is the lowest share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.23 in 1976.
- How does Ireland rank for share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid?
- Ireland ranks 70th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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