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

Saudi Arabia: Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid was 52.05 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
52.05
World rank
18th
of 113 countries
All-time high
64.47
in 1970
All-time low
49.95
in 1820
Years of data
12
1820–2011

Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Saudi Arabia, 1820–2011

02040601820191520111820: 501850: 511880: 52.11900: 53.41910: 57.11920: 58.51930: 58.51940: 581950: 51.81960: 58.11970: 64.52011: 52

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Saudi Arabia is 52.05, measured in 2011.

Over the whole period, share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Saudi Arabia peaked at 64.47 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 49.95, in 1820.

Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Saudi Arabia, 1820 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1820 49.95
1850 51.01 +2.1%
1880 52.08 +2.1%
1900 53.35 +2.4%
1910 57.13 +7.1%
1920 58.52 +2.4%
1930 58.52 +0.0%
1940 58.03 -0.8%
1950 51.77 -10.8%
1960 58.09 +12.2%
1970 64.47 +11.0%
2011 52.05 -19.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 49.95 49.95 49.95 1
1850s 51.01 51.01 51.01 1
1880s 52.08 52.08 52.08 1
1900s 53.35 53.35 53.35 1
1910s 57.13 57.13 57.13 1
1920s 58.52 58.52 58.52 1
1930s 58.52 58.52 58.52 1
1940s 58.03 58.03 58.03 1
1950s 51.77 51.77 51.77 1
1960s 58.09 58.09 58.09 1
1970s 64.47 64.47 64.47 1
2010s 52.05 52.05 52.05 1

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 15 Tunisia 52.71 compare
  2. 16 Thailand 52.35 compare
  3. 17 Rwanda 52.21 compare
  4. 19 Palestine, State of 51.51 compare
  5. 20 Tanzania, United Republic of 51.37 compare
  6. 21 Kenya 49.7 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Saudi Arabia?
Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Saudi Arabia was 52.05 in 2011, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 64.47 in 1970.
What is the lowest share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 49.95 in 1820.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid?
Saudi Arabia ranks 18th out of 113 countries with data for 2011.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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