Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Jordan
Jordan: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 17.8% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Jordan, 1986–2013
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 17.8% for income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in 2013.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Jordan peaked at 23.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 1997.
That places Jordan 35th out of 113 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.8% | 17.8% | 17.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.6% | 15.9% | 23.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 19.2% | 21.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 17.8% | 20.1% | 2 |
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More reference data data for Jordan
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2005 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.5 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.5 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7824 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3276 °C (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 5 (2025)
- Democracy 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Jordan?
- Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Jordan was 17.8% in 2013, 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 1997.
- How does Jordan rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Jordan ranks 35th out of 113 countries with data for 2013.
- Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan 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.