Incomes of the richest in Greece
Greece: Incomes of the richest was 11.84 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Incomes of the richest in Greece, 1967–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 11.84 for incomes of the richest in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incomes of the richest in Greece peaked at 12.87 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.28, in 2011.
Greece ranks 82nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Incomes of the richest in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 10.44 | — |
| 1968 | 10.22 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 10.61 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 10.46 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 10.26 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 10 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 10.41 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 10.23 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 10.03 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 9.94 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 10.09 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 10.03 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 10 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 9.91 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 10.08 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 9.56 | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 8.93 | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 8.92 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 9.25 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 9.25 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9.18 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 9.08 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 9.03 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 9.14 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 9.32 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 9.15 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 9.41 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 9.63 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 9.7 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 10.02 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 11.46 | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 12.18 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 12.87 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 12.55 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 12.31 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 10.89 | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 10.76 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 11.46 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 11.43 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 11.37 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 10.67 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 8.92 | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 8.46 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 8.81 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 7.28 | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 7.85 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 9.96 | +26.9% |
| 2014 | 12.5 | +25.5% |
| 2015 | 12.29 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 11.25 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 11 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 11.1 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.84 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 10.84 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.29 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 11.84 | +4.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 11.84 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.84, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Greece's 11.84 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incomes of the richest in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +26.9% | 7.85 | 9.96 |
| 2014 | +25.5% | 9.96 | 12.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.42 | 10.22 | 10.61 | 3 |
| 1970s | 10.14 | 9.94 | 10.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.32 | 8.92 | 10.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.29 | 9.14 | 12.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.88 | 8.46 | 12.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.29 | 7.28 | 12.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.32 | 10.84 | 11.84 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incomes of the richest in Greece?
- Incomes of the richest in Greece was 11.84 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incomes of the richest recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 12.87 in 1999.
- What is the lowest incomes of the richest recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.28 in 2011.
- How does Greece rank for incomes of the richest?
- Greece ranks 82nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is incomes of the richest rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Incomes of the richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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