Peru Income Share of Richest 1% Before Tax 2022: 35.81 %

Peru's income share of richest 1% before tax in 2022 is 35.81 %, up 0.1% from 2021. It ranks #2 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
202235.81 %+0.02 %+0.06%
202135.79 %0 %0.00%
202035.79 %+9.24 %+34.80%
201926.55 %+0.09 %+0.34%
201826.46 %0.97 %-3.54%
201727.43 %0.38 %-1.37%
201627.81 %1.77 %-5.98%
201529.58 %1.78 %-5.68%
201431.36 %+1.99 %+6.78%
201329.37 %+0.26 %+0.89%
201229.11 %+0.13 %+0.45%
201128.98 %+0.17 %+0.59%
201028.81 %+3.94 %+15.84%
200924.87 %3.77 %-13.16%
200828.64 %5.5 %-16.11%
200734.14 %1.67 %-4.66%
200635.81 %+11.34 %+46.34%
200524.47 %9.64 %-28.26%
200434.11 %1.26 %-3.56%
200335.37 %+9.56 %+37.04%
200225.81 %2.83 %-9.88%
200128.64 %——

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

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

Peru's income share of richest 1% before tax is 35.81 % in 2022, according to Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) | World Inequality Database (WID.world) via Our World in Data.

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

Peru's income share of richest 1% before tax rose by 0.1% from 2021 (35.79 %) to 2022 (35.81 %). Over the past decade (2012–2022) it rose by 23.0%.

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

In 2022, Peru has the 2nd highest income share of richest 1% before tax out of 56 countries with data.

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

In 2001, Peru's income share of richest 1% before tax was 28.64 %. By 2022 it rose by 25.0%.

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