China Income Share of Richest 1% Before Tax 2015: 14.04 %

China's income share of richest 1% before tax in 2015 is 14.04 %, up 1.9% from 2014. It ranks #36 of 78 countries.

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

Source (2015): 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
201514.04 %+0.26 %+1.89%
201413.78 %0.15 %-1.08%
201313.93 %+0.06 %+0.43%
201213.87 %0.84 %-5.71%
201114.71 %0.53 %-3.48%
201015.24 %0.32 %-2.06%
200915.56 %+0.23 %+1.50%
200815.33 %0.09 %-0.58%
200715.42 %+0.51 %+3.42%
200614.91 %+0.57 %+3.97%
200514.34 %+0.37 %+2.65%
200413.97 %+0.7 %+5.28%
200313.27 %+0.58 %+4.57%
200212.69 %+1.69 %+15.36%
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Frequently Asked Questions About China Income Share of Richest 1% Before Tax

What is China's income share of richest 1% before tax in 2015?▾

China's income share of richest 1% before tax is 14.04 % in 2015, according to Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) | World Inequality Database (WID.world) via Our World in Data.

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

China's income share of richest 1% before tax rose by 1.9% from 2014 (13.78 %) to 2015 (14.04 %). Over the past decade (2005–2015) it fell by 2.1%.

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

In 2015, China has the 36th highest income share of richest 1% before tax out of 78 countries with data.

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

In 2001, China's income share of richest 1% before tax was 11 %. By 2015 it rose by 27.6%.

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