Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Jordan
Jordan: Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid was 17.83 in 2013. ▬ Flat
Latest (2013)
17.83
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
35th
of 113 countries
All-time high
23.25
in 1992
All-time low
15.87
in 1997
Years of data
8
1986–2013
Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Jordan, 1986–2013
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Jordan is 17.83, measured in 2013.
The figure is down 11.4% 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 Jordan peaked at 23.25 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 15.87, in 1997.
Jordan ranks 35th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 17.8 | — |
| 1992 | 23.25 | +30.6% |
| 1997 | 15.87 | -31.7% |
| 2002 | 19.24 | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 20.85 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 21.47 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 20.12 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 17.83 | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.8 | 17.8 | 17.8 | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.56 | 15.87 | 23.25 | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.52 | 19.24 | 21.47 | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.98 | 17.83 | 20.12 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More poverty & inequality data for Jordan
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 0 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 2.64 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,611 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -7.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 17.16 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 17.16 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -2.09 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.433 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Jordan?
- Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Jordan was 17.83 in 2013, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.25 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.87 in 1997.
- How does Jordan rank for share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid?
- Jordan ranks 35th out of 113 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan 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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