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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More poverty & inequality data for Saudi Arabia
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 2.28 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 5,122 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 7.99 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 7.99 (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 10.76 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.228 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 23.95 (2023)
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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