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

Turkey: Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid was 21.69 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
21.69
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
12th
of 113 countries
All-time high
28.31
in 1987
All-time low
16.96
in 2007
Years of data
20
1987–2024

Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Turkey, 1987–2024

01020301987200520241987: 28.31994: 21.82007: 172008: 18.12009: 19.42010: 19.62011: 18.92012: 19.62013: 18.62014: 20.52015: 21.12016: 19.52017: 19.92018: 20.22019: 18.92020: 20.62021: 192022: 22.42023: 24.42024: 21.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Turkey is 21.69, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Turkey peaked at 28.31 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 16.96, in 2007.

Turkey ranks 12th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Turkey, 1987 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1987 28.31
1994 21.8 -23.0%
2007 16.96 -22.2%
2008 18.11 +6.8%
2009 19.44 +7.3%
2010 19.64 +1.0%
2011 18.94 -3.6%
2012 19.55 +3.2%
2013 18.56 -5.1%
2014 20.49 +10.4%
2015 21.12 +3.1%
2016 19.49 -7.7%
2017 19.89 +2.1%
2018 20.16 +1.4%
2019 18.92 -6.2%
2020 20.61 +8.9%
2021 18.99 -7.9%
2022 22.4 +18.0%
2023 24.44 +9.1%
2024 21.69 -11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 28.31 28.31 28.31 1
1990s 21.8 21.8 21.8 1
2000s 18.17 16.96 19.44 3
2010s 19.68 18.56 21.12 10
2020s 21.63 18.99 24.44 5

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 9 India 23.07 compare
  2. 10 Mozambique 22.7 compare
  3. 11 Tunisia 22.41 compare
  4. 13 Uganda 21.42 compare
  5. 14 Georgia 21.11 compare
  6. 15 Zimbabwe 21.07 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Turkey?
Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Turkey was 21.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 28.31 in 1987.
What is the lowest share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 16.96 in 2007.
How does Turkey rank for share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid?
Turkey ranks 12th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkey 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
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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