Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Sweden
Sweden: Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid was 9.74 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
9.74
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
96th
of 113 countries
All-time high
14.14
in 1935
All-time low
7.2
in 1980
Years of data
83
1935–2022
Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Sweden, 1935–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Sweden is 9.74, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Sweden peaked at 14.14 in 1935 and was at its lowest, 7.2, in 1980.
That places Sweden 96th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 14.14 | — |
| 1940 | 12.22 | -13.6% |
| 1941 | 11.97 | -2.0% |
| 1943 | 12.05 | +0.7% |
| 1944 | 11.67 | -3.2% |
| 1945 | 11.22 | -3.9% |
| 1946 | 11.6 | +3.4% |
| 1947 | 10.67 | -8.0% |
| 1948 | 10.08 | -5.5% |
| 1949 | 9.79 | -2.9% |
| 1950 | 9.78 | -0.1% |
| 1951 | 9.53 | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 9.54 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 9.09 | -4.7% |
| 1954 | 9.09 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 9.12 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 8.77 | -3.8% |
| 1957 | 8.88 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 8.88 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 9.03 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 8.84 | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 8.87 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 8.7 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 8.9 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 8.8 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 8.6 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 8.81 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 8.83 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 8.54 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 8.96 | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 8.32 | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 8.32 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7.82 | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 8.41 | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 8.19 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 7.75 | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 7.98 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 7.69 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 7.46 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 7.29 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 7.2 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 7.38 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 8.38 | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 8.69 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 9.96 | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 9.73 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 9.54 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 9.62 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 10.31 | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 9.65 | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 8.15 | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 8.11 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 7.85 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 8.61 | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 10.9 | +26.6% |
| 1995 | 11.75 | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 10.7 | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 11.56 | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 11.7 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 11.86 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 10.3 | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 8.97 | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 9.37 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 10.69 | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 11.4 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 11.88 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 13.05 | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 12.47 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 11.43 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 9.94 | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 11.19 | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 10.63 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 9.99 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 9.99 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.06 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 10.58 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 9.2 | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 10.02 | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 9.63 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 10.39 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 10.39 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.12 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 9.74 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 14.14 | 14.14 | 14.14 | 1 |
| 1940s | 11.25 | 9.79 | 12.22 | 9 |
| 1950s | 9.17 | 8.77 | 9.78 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.79 | 8.54 | 8.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.92 | 7.29 | 8.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.05 | 7.2 | 10.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.12 | 7.85 | 11.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.95 | 8.97 | 13.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.17 | 9.2 | 11.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.08 | 9.74 | 10.39 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Sweden?
- Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Sweden was 9.74 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 14.14 in 1935.
- What is the lowest share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 in 1980.
- How does Sweden rank for share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid?
- Sweden ranks 96th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden 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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