Taiwan Income Share of Richest 1% Before Tax 2017: 19.33 %

Taiwan's income share of richest 1% before tax in 2017 is 19.33 %, down 4.4% from 2016. It ranks #13 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
201719.33 %0.9 %-4.45%
201620.23 %+1.9 %+10.37%
201518.33 %3.25 %-15.06%
201421.58 %+3.28 %+17.92%
201318.3 %0.36 %-1.93%
201218.66 %+0.41 %+2.25%
201118.25 %0.92 %-4.80%
201019.17 %+1.98 %+11.52%
200917.19 %+0.95 %+5.85%
200816.24 %1.35 %-7.67%
200717.59 %+0.37 %+2.15%
200617.22 %1.02 %-5.59%
200518.24 %+0.23 %+1.28%
200418.01 %0.44 %-2.38%
200318.45 %+1.97 %+11.95%
200216.48 %0.9 %-5.18%
200117.38 %——

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

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

Taiwan's income share of richest 1% before tax is 19.33 % in 2017, according to Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) | World Inequality Database (WID.world) via Our World in Data.

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

Taiwan's income share of richest 1% before tax fell by 4.4% from 2016 (20.23 %) to 2017 (19.33 %). Over the past decade (2007–2017) it rose by 9.9%.

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

In 2017, Taiwan has the 13th highest income share of richest 1% before tax out of 67 countries with data.

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

In 2001, Taiwan's income share of richest 1% before tax was 17.38 %. By 2017 it rose by 11.2%.

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