Uruguay Income Share of Richest 1% Before Tax 2022: 15.73 %

Uruguay's income share of richest 1% before tax in 2022 is 15.73 %, down 14.0% from 2021. It ranks #19 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
202215.73 %2.56 %-14.00%
202118.29 %+0.91 %+5.24%
202017.38 %+0.09 %+0.52%
201917.29 %1.46 %-7.79%
201818.75 %+0.56 %+3.08%
201718.19 %0.68 %-3.60%
201618.87 %+0.71 %+3.91%
201518.16 %+0.63 %+3.59%
201417.53 %+0.24 %+1.39%
201317.29 %+1.67 %+10.69%
201215.62 %3.43 %-18.01%
201119.05 %0.92 %-4.61%
201019.97 %1.61 %-7.46%
200921.58 %1.04 %-4.60%
200822.62 %+4.66 %+25.95%
200517.96 %3.36 %-15.76%
200421.32 %1.05 %-4.69%
200322.37 %+2.74 %+13.96%
200219.63 %2.48 %-11.22%
200122.11 %——

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

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

Uruguay's income share of richest 1% before tax is 15.73 % in 2022, according to Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) | World Inequality Database (WID.world) via Our World in Data.

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

Uruguay's income share of richest 1% before tax fell by 14.0% from 2021 (18.29 %) to 2022 (15.73 %). Over the past decade (2012–2022) it rose by 0.7%.

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

In 2022, Uruguay has the 19th highest income share of richest 1% before tax out of 56 countries with data.

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

In 2001, Uruguay's income share of richest 1% before tax was 22.11 %. By 2022 it fell by 28.9%.

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