Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Iraq
Iraq: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 44.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Iraq, 2007–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Iraq is 44.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.1% on the previous year and up 182.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Iraq peaked at 44.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2013.
That places Iraq 1st out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4% | 24.4% | 24.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 15.8% | 21.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 38.1% | 44.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Iraq?
- Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Iraq was 44.6% in 2024, 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2013.
- How does Iraq rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Iraq ranks 1st out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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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The share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.