Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 8.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Seychelles, 1955–2018
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Seychelles stood at 8.8%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Seychelles peaked at 33.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2018.
That places Seychelles 104th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.8% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 1 |
| 1960s | 22.4% | 22.0% | 22.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.3% | 21.3% | 21.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 20.6% | 20.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 8.8% | 33.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Seychelles?
- Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Seychelles was 8.8% in 2018, 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2018.
- How does Seychelles rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Seychelles ranks 104th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.