Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in United States
United States: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) was 46.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
46.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 113 countries
All-time high
49.0%
in 1934
All-time low
33.5%
in 1970
Years of data
112
1913–2024
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in United States, 1913–2024
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 United States is 46.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in United States peaked at 49.0% in 1934 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 1970.
United States ranks 41st of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1913 | 43.1% | — |
| 1914 | 43.7% | +1.4% |
| 1915 | 43.0% | -1.6% |
| 1916 | 44.4% | +3.2% |
| 1917 | 45.0% | +1.3% |
| 1918 | 44.0% | -2.3% |
| 1919 | 45.9% | +4.4% |
| 1920 | 43.3% | -5.7% |
| 1921 | 47.4% | +9.4% |
| 1922 | 46.1% | -2.6% |
| 1923 | 43.7% | -5.2% |
| 1924 | 45.7% | +4.6% |
| 1925 | 47.2% | +3.3% |
| 1926 | 47.6% | +0.9% |
| 1927 | 47.1% | -1.1% |
| 1928 | 48.2% | +2.4% |
| 1929 | 47.0% | -2.7% |
| 1930 | 45.5% | -3.0% |
| 1931 | 46.3% | +1.8% |
| 1932 | 48.3% | +4.2% |
| 1933 | 48.0% | -0.5% |
| 1934 | 49.0% | +2.1% |
| 1935 | 48.1% | -2.0% |
| 1936 | 48.4% | +0.6% |
| 1937 | 47.5% | -1.9% |
| 1938 | 47.1% | -0.8% |
| 1939 | 48.6% | +3.2% |
| 1940 | 48.0% | -1.1% |
| 1941 | 47.0% | -2.2% |
| 1942 | 42.4% | -9.9% |
| 1943 | 38.8% | -8.3% |
| 1944 | 36.1% | -7.2% |
| 1945 | 35.3% | -2.1% |
| 1946 | 37.0% | +4.7% |
| 1947 | 36.9% | -0.2% |
| 1948 | 38.9% | +5.5% |
| 1949 | 38.4% | -1.4% |
| 1950 | 38.3% | -0.1% |
| 1951 | 37.9% | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 36.6% | -3.4% |
| 1953 | 35.6% | -2.8% |
| 1954 | 36.0% | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 36.7% | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 35.7% | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 35.7% | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 35.5% | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 36.0% | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 34.8% | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 35.6% | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 36.1% | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 36.6% | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 37.0% | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 36.6% | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 36.4% | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 35.3% | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 35.5% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 34.1% | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 33.5% | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 34.1% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 34.4% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 34.6% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 33.6% | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 34.0% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 33.9% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 34.3% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 34.0% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 34.3% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 33.8% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 34.3% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 34.6% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 35.4% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 36.5% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 36.5% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 36.3% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 37.5% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 39.2% | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 38.8% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 38.8% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 38.3% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 39.4% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 39.1% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 39.1% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 39.9% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 40.8% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 41.5% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 41.9% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 42.3% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 42.7% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 41.9% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 41.5% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 41.6% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 42.4% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 43.6% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 44.3% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 44.0% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 43.6% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 42.5% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 43.8% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 44.3% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 45.6% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 44.9% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 45.6% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 45.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 45.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 45.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 45.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 44.6% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 46.1% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 46.9% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 46.8% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 46.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 44.2% | 43.0% | 45.9% | 7 |
| 1920s | 46.3% | 43.3% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 1930s | 47.7% | 45.5% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 39.9% | 35.3% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 36.4% | 35.5% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.8% | 34.1% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.1% | 33.5% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.3% | 33.8% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.1% | 38.3% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.8% | 41.5% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 43.8% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 44.6% | 46.9% | 5 |
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More poverty & inequality data for United States
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 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 1.62 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 8,414 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 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 24.85 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 24.8% (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 United States?
- Income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in United States was 46.8% in 2024, 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 1934.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 1970.
- How does United States rank for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- United States ranks 41st out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States 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.