Top 10 percent income share - Country rankings
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Percent income earned by the top 10 percent of earners, 2021:
The average for 2021 based on 12 countries was 34.3 percent. The highest value was in Colombia: 43.7 percent and the lowest value was in El Salvador: 29 percent. The indicator is available from 1963 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: percent; Source: The World Bank
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| Countries | Top 10 percent income share, 2021 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 43.7 | 1 | 1980 - 2022 |
| Brazil | 41.6 | 2 | 1981 - 2022 |
| Panama | 39.3 | 3 | 1979 - 2023 |
| Costa Rica | 37.2 | 4 | 1981 - 2023 |
| Ecuador | 34.7 | 5 | 1987 - 2023 |
| Paraguay | 33.1 | 6 | 1990 - 2022 |
| Argentina | 31.2 | 7 | 1980 - 2022 |
| Uruguay | 30.8 | 8 | 1981 - 2022 |
| Peru | 30.5 | 9 | 1997 - 2022 |
| Bolivia | 30.3 | 10 | 1990 - 2021 |
| Domin. Rep. | 30.2 | 11 | 1986 - 2022 |
| El Salvador | 29 | 12 | 1989 - 2022 |
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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