Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Greece
Greece: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 11.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Greece, 1967–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 11.8% for income share of the richest 1% (before tax) 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, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Greece peaked at 12.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.4% | 10.2% | 10.6% | 3 |
| 1970s | 10.1% | 9.9% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.3% | 8.9% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 9.1% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 8.5% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 7.3% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 10.8% | 11.8% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Greece?
- Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Greece was 11.8% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2011.
- How does Greece rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Greece ranks 82nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) 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 World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.