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

Malta: Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid was 10.94 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
10.94
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
88th
of 113 countries
All-time high
10.94
in 2019
All-time low
7.85
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2020

Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Malta, 2007–2020

02.557.5102007201320202007: 7.82008: 8.32009: 8.82010: 8.62011: 9.92012: 10.32013: 10.42014: 10.42015: 10.62016: 10.22017: 10.82018: 9.92019: 10.92020: 10.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Malta is 10.94, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Malta peaked at 10.94 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.85, in 2007.

That places Malta 88th out of 113 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.33 7.85 8.83 3
2010s 10.21 8.56 10.94 10
2020s 10.94 10.94 10.94 1

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 85 Guinea-Bissau 11.03 compare
  2. 86 Luxembourg 11.02 compare
  3. 87 Australia 11 compare
  4. 89 Switzerland 10.58 compare
  5. 90 Ethiopia 10.46 compare
  6. 91 Portugal 10.37 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Malta?
Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Malta was 10.94 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 10.94 in 2019.
What is the lowest share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 7.85 in 2007.
How does Malta rank for share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid?
Malta ranks 88th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta 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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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