Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Iraq
Iraq: Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid was 70.85 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
70.85
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
1st
of 113 countries
All-time high
70.85
in 2024
All-time low
45.35
in 2013
Years of data
5
2007–2024
Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Iraq, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 70.85 for share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Iraq peaked at 70.85 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.35, in 2013.
That places Iraq 1st out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 55.33 | — |
| 2012 | 52.3 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 45.35 | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 66.71 | +47.1% |
| 2024 | 70.85 | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.33 | 55.33 | 55.33 | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.83 | 45.35 | 52.3 | 2 |
| 2020s | 68.78 | 66.71 | 70.85 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More poverty & inequality data for Iraq
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 3.25 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 2,749 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -7.71 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.558 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 20.32 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1138 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1138 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1279 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Iraq?
- Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Iraq was 70.85 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 70.85 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.35 in 2013.
- How does Iraq rank for share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid?
- Iraq ranks 1st out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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