Russia Income Share of Richest 1% Before Tax 2017: 20 %

Russia's income share of richest 1% before tax in 2017 is 20 %, up 2.9% from 2016. It ranks #9 of 67 countries.

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

Source (2017): 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
201720 %+0.56 %+2.88%
201619.44 %+0.84 %+4.52%
201518.6 %0.5 %-2.62%
201419.1 %0.81 %-4.07%
201319.91 %+1.1 %+5.85%
201218.81 %1.49 %-7.34%
201120.3 %+1.27 %+6.67%
201019.03 %1.55 %-7.53%
200920.58 %3.17 %-13.35%
200823.75 %2.15 %-8.30%
200725.9 %+1.2 %+4.86%
200624.7 %+0.81 %+3.39%
200523.89 %+2.01 %+9.19%
200421.88 %1.37 %-5.89%
200323.25 %0.66 %-2.76%
200223.91 %0.62 %-2.53%
200124.53 %——

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

What is Russia's income share of richest 1% before tax in 2017?▾

Russia's income share of richest 1% before tax is 20 % in 2017, according to Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) | World Inequality Database (WID.world) via Our World in Data.

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

Russia's income share of richest 1% before tax rose by 2.9% from 2016 (19.44 %) to 2017 (20 %). Over the past decade (2007–2017) it fell by 22.8%.

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

In 2017, Russia has the 9th highest income share of richest 1% before tax out of 67 countries with data.

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

In 2001, Russia's income share of richest 1% before tax was 24.53 %. By 2017 it fell by 18.5%.

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