Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Malta

Malta: Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid was 35.33 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
35.33
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
87th
of 113 countries
All-time high
35.33
in 2019
All-time low
30.56
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2020

Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Malta, 2007–2020

0102030402007201320202007: 30.62008: 312009: 32.12010: 30.92011: 32.42012: 33.22013: 33.52014: 34.12015: 35.12016: 33.82017: 34.62018: 33.12019: 35.32020: 35.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Malta is 35.33, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Malta peaked at 35.33 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.56, in 2007.

That places Malta 87th out of 113 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.22 30.56 32.09 3
2010s 33.59 30.92 35.33 10
2020s 35.33 35.33 35.33 1

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 84 Republic of Moldova 35.94 compare
  2. 85 Latvia 35.66 compare
  3. 86 Portugal 35.44 compare
  4. 88 Australia 35.17 compare
  5. 89 New Zealand 35 compare
  6. 90 Montenegro 34.99 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Malta?
Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Malta was 35.33 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 35.33 in 2019.
What is the lowest share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 30.56 in 2007.
How does Malta rank for share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid?
Malta ranks 87th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta 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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Share of the top 10 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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