Canada: Top 10 percent income share

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 Canada

Percent income earned by the top 10 percent of earners

 Latest value 24.60
 Year 2022
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1971 - 2022
 Average 24.88
 Min - Max 23.20 - 27.00
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2022 is 24.6 percent, an increase from 24.5 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 27.63 percent, based on data from 72 countries. Historically, the average for Canada from 1971 to 2022 is 24.88 percent. The minimum value, 23.2 percent, was reached in 1989 while the maximum of 27 percent was recorded in 1971. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Canada: Top 10 percent income share
 2022 24.60
 2021 24.50
 2020 23.80
 2019 24.40
 2018 24.80
 2017 25.30
 2016 25.00
 2015 25.50




Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.

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