New Zealand Income Share of Richest 1% Before Tax 2022: 12.08 %

New Zealand's income share of richest 1% before tax in 2022 is 12.08 %, down 28.0% from 2021. It ranks #35 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
202212.08 %4.69 %-27.97%
202116.77 %+3.77 %+29.00%
202013 %+1.09 %+9.15%
201911.91 %+1.22 %+11.41%
201810.69 %0.85 %-7.37%
201711.54 %+0.41 %+3.68%
201611.13 %0.34 %-2.96%
201511.47 %0.34 %-2.88%
201411.81 %0.34 %-2.80%
201312.15 %1.49 %-10.92%
201213.64 %6.08 %-30.83%
201119.72 %2.67 %-11.92%
201022.39 %+3.65 %+19.48%
200918.74 %+2.45 %+15.04%
200816.29 %+5.81 %+55.44%
200710.48 %+0.43 %+4.28%
200610.05 %6.05 %-37.58%
200516.1 %5.01 %-23.73%
200421.11 %+8.25 %+64.15%
200312.86 %+0.38 %+3.04%
200212.48 %+0.11 %+0.89%
200112.37 %——

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

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

New Zealand's income share of richest 1% before tax is 12.08 % in 2022, according to Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) | World Inequality Database (WID.world) via Our World in Data.

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

New Zealand's income share of richest 1% before tax fell by 28.0% from 2021 (16.77 %) to 2022 (12.08 %). Over the past decade (2012–2022) it fell by 11.4%.

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

In 2022, New Zealand has the 35th highest income share of richest 1% before tax out of 56 countries with data.

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

In 2001, New Zealand's income share of richest 1% before tax was 12.37 %. By 2022 it fell by 2.3%.

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