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

Uruguay: Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid was 15.73 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
15.73
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
48th
of 113 countries
All-time high
22.62
in 2008
All-time low
15.62
in 2012
Years of data
20
2001–2022

Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Uruguay, 2001–2022

05101520252001201120222001: 22.12002: 19.62003: 22.42004: 21.32005: 182008: 22.62009: 21.62010: 202011: 19.12012: 15.62013: 17.32014: 17.52015: 18.22016: 18.92017: 18.22018: 18.82019: 17.32020: 17.42021: 18.32022: 15.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 15.73 for share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Uruguay peaked at 22.62 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15.62, in 2012.

That places Uruguay 48th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.08 17.96 22.62 7
2010s 18.07 15.62 19.97 10
2020s 17.13 15.73 18.29 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 45 Gambia 16.02 compare
  2. 46 Mauritius 15.89 compare
  3. 47 Viet Nam 15.74 compare
  4. 49 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 15.65 compare
  5. 50 Serbia 15.49 compare
  6. 51 Ghana 15.23 compare
  7. 51 Malawi 15.23 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Uruguay?
Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Uruguay was 15.73 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 Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 22.62 in 2008.
What is the lowest share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 15.62 in 2012.
How does Uruguay rank for share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid?
Uruguay ranks 48th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay 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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