Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Austria
Austria: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 7.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Austria, 2004–2017
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%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Austria is 7.1%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Austria peaked at 8.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2009.
That places Austria 98th out of 109 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.5% | — |
| 2005 | 7.5% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -8.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 7.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.1%, 78% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Austria's 7.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9%, 79% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 6.9% | 8.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Austria?
- Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Austria was 7.1% in 2017, 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%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2009.
- How does Austria rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Austria ranks 98th out of 109 countries with data for 2017.
- Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria 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%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.