Canada Income Share of Richest 1% Before Tax 2022: 12.06 %

Canada's income share of richest 1% before tax in 2022 is 12.06 %, up 3.8% from 2021. It ranks #36 of 56 countries.

Income share of the richest 1% before tax reveals wealth concentration across nations. High interest due to inequality debates.

Source (2022): Income share of the richest 1% (before tax)

Historical Trend

Income Share of Richest 1% Before Tax over time

Year-by-Year Data
YearValueChange% ChangeActions
202212.06 %+0.44 %+3.79%
202111.62 %+1.03 %+9.73%
202010.59 %+0.2 %+1.92%
201910.39 %0.14 %-1.33%
201810.53 %0 %0.00%
201710.53 %+0.63 %+6.36%
20169.9 %1.59 %-13.84%
201511.49 %+0.05 %+0.44%
201411.44 %0.17 %-1.46%
201311.61 %0.01 %-0.09%
201211.62 %0.66 %-5.37%
201112.28 %0.07 %-0.57%
201012.35 %+0.49 %+4.13%
200911.86 %1.61 %-11.95%
200813.47 %0.74 %-5.21%
200714.21 %0 %0.00%
200614.21 %+0.19 %+1.36%
200514.02 %+0.43 %+3.16%
200413.59 %+0.53 %+4.06%
200313.06 %+0.27 %+2.11%
200212.79 %+0.08 %+0.63%
200112.71 %——

Frequently Asked Questions About Canada Income Share of Richest 1% Before Tax

What is Canada's income share of richest 1% before tax in 2022?▾

Canada's income share of richest 1% before tax is 12.06 % in 2022, according to Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) | World Inequality Database (WID.world) via Our World in Data.

Is Canada's income share of richest 1% before tax increasing or decreasing?▾

Canada's income share of richest 1% before tax rose by 3.8% from 2021 (11.62 %) to 2022 (12.06 %). Over the past decade (2012–2022) it rose by 3.8%.

How does Canada rank for income share of richest 1% before tax?▾

In 2022, Canada has the 36th highest income share of richest 1% before tax out of 56 countries with data.

What was Canada's income share of richest 1% before tax in 2001?▾

In 2001, Canada's income share of richest 1% before tax was 12.71 %. By 2022 it fell by 5.1%.

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