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

Saudi Arabia: Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid was 23.16 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
23.16
World rank
8th
of 113 countries
All-time high
30.23
in 1970
All-time low
22.04
in 1820
Years of data
12
1820–2011

Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Saudi Arabia, 1820–2011

01020301820191520111820: 221850: 22.51880: 22.91900: 23.51910: 25.21920: 25.81930: 25.81940: 25.61950: 231960: 26.61970: 30.22011: 23.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 23.16 for share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in 2011.

Over the whole period, share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Saudi Arabia peaked at 30.23 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 22.04, in 1820.

That places Saudi Arabia 8th out of 113 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Saudi Arabia, 1820 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1820 22.04
1850 22.5 +2.1%
1880 22.87 +1.6%
1900 23.52 +2.8%
1910 25.17 +7.0%
1920 25.78 +2.4%
1930 25.78 +0.0%
1940 25.6 -0.7%
1950 23.02 -10.1%
1960 26.6 +15.6%
1970 30.23 +13.6%
2011 23.16 -23.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 22.04 22.04 22.04 1
1850s 22.5 22.5 22.5 1
1880s 22.87 22.87 22.87 1
1900s 23.52 23.52 23.52 1
1910s 25.17 25.17 25.17 1
1920s 25.78 25.78 25.78 1
1930s 25.78 25.78 25.78 1
1940s 25.6 25.6 25.6 1
1950s 23.02 23.02 23.02 1
1960s 26.6 26.6 26.6 1
1970s 30.23 30.23 30.23 1
2010s 23.16 23.16 23.16 1

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 5 Brazil 25.75 compare
  2. 6 Mexico 25.57 compare
  3. 7 Botswana 23.28 compare
  4. 9 India 23.07 compare
  5. 10 Mozambique 22.7 compare
  6. 11 Tunisia 22.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Saudi Arabia?
Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Saudi Arabia was 23.16 in 2011, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 30.23 in 1970.
What is the lowest share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 22.04 in 1820.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid?
Saudi Arabia ranks 8th out of 113 countries with data for 2011.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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