Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Austria
Austria: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) was 31.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Austria, 2004–2017
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Austria is 31.6%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Austria peaked at 32.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 2015.
That places Austria 104th out of 113 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 32.6% | — |
| 2005 | 32.0% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 32.8% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 32.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 32.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 31.3% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 32.6% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 32.2% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 31.8% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 32.7% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 31.6% | -3.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 31.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.3%, 89% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Austria's 31.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.7%, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.3% | 31.3% | 32.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 31.3% | 32.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More poverty & inequality data for Austria
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.32 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 6,722 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -4.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 42.54 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 42.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Austria?
- Income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Austria was 31.6% in 2017, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2015.
- How does Austria rank for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Austria ranks 104th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
- Is income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.