Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Singapore
Singapore: Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid was 14.21 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
14.21
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
59th
of 113 countries
All-time high
15.35
in 2008
All-time low
9.98
in 1952
Years of data
67
1947–2014
Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Singapore, 1947–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 14.21 for share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Singapore peaked at 15.35 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.98, in 1952.
That places Singapore 59th out of 113 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 67 years of available data.
Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 10.29 | — |
| 1948 | 10.15 | -1.4% |
| 1949 | 10.1 | -0.5% |
| 1950 | 10.54 | +4.4% |
| 1951 | 10.33 | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 9.98 | -3.4% |
| 1953 | 10.59 | +6.1% |
| 1954 | 10.38 | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 10.64 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 10.45 | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 10.19 | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 10.76 | +5.6% |
| 1960 | 10.32 | -4.1% |
| 1961 | 10.24 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 9.98 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 10.34 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 10.39 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 10.08 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 10.09 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 9.99 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 10.12 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 10.27 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 10.77 | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 10.46 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 11.07 | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 11.36 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 10.62 | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 10.73 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 10.49 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 10.02 | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 10.19 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 11.16 | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 10.64 | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 10.8 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 10.99 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 10.65 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 10.37 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 10.86 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 10.45 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 11.45 | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 10.64 | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 10.98 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 10.94 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 10.09 | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 10.43 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 10.71 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 10.22 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 10.04 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 10.15 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 10.48 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 11.26 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 12.74 | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 13.44 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 15.15 | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 15.17 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 14.43 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 13.81 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 13.82 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 14.45 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 14.28 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 15.35 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 13.85 | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 13.59 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 14.04 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 13.76 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 13.76 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.21 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 10.18 | 10.1 | 10.29 | 3 |
| 1950s | 10.43 | 9.98 | 10.76 | 9 |
| 1960s | 10.18 | 9.98 | 10.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.69 | 10.02 | 11.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.78 | 10.37 | 11.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.71 | 10.04 | 12.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.38 | 13.44 | 15.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.87 | 13.59 | 14.21 | 5 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Singapore
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 0.943 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 14.01 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 14.01 (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 16.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.031 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 11.86 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0759 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0759 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.091 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Singapore?
- Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Singapore was 14.21 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 15.35 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.98 in 1952.
- How does Singapore rank for share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid?
- Singapore ranks 59th out of 113 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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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