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Capital gains (United States)
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| Age | Description |
|---|---|
| Children | The population is comprised of individuals below age 20. |
| Adults | The population is comprised of individuals over age 20. |
| All Ages | The population is comprised of individuals of all ages. |
| Population | Description |
|---|---|
| Female | The population looked at is comprised of female individuals only. |
| Male | The population looked at is comprised of male individuals only. |
| Individuals | The base unit is the individual (rather than the household). This is equivalent to assuming no sharing of resources within couples. |
| Equal-split adults | The base unit is the individual (rather than the household) but resources are split equally within couples. |
| Tax unit | The base unit is the tax unit defined by national fiscal administrations to measure personal income taxes. |
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Average | The annual income (or wealth) average within a given group percentile. |
| Shares | The income (or wealth) share held by a given group percentile. |
| Thresholds | The minimum income (or wealth) level required to belong to a given group percentile. |
| Group percentiles | Description |
|---|---|
| All | Does not separate the population based on the indicator in question (e.g. income or wealth) |
| Top 1% | Top 1% of the population based on the indicator in question (e.g. income or wealth) |
| Top 10% | Top 10% of the population based on the indicator in question (e.g. income or wealth) |
| Bottom 90% | Bottom 90% of the population based on the indicator in question (e.g. income or wealth) |
| Bottom 50% | Bottom 50% of the population based on the indicator in question (e.g. income or wealth) |
| ...and so on... | |
Capital gains are increase in the value of capital assets. Reported on income tax returns before any specific deduction.
For the Top 1% of the population (1916-2015)
For the Top 10% of the population (1918-2015)
For all above percentiles in one chart (1916-2015)
Available series for this indicator
For the Top 10% of the population (1918-2015)
For all above percentiles in one chart (1916-2015)
Available series for this indicator
Chart for the Top 1% of the population (1916-2015)
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| Year | Top 1% | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 23,567.10 | USD |
| 1917 | 8,346.50 | USD |
| 1918 | 5,828.30 | USD |
| 1919 | 16,612.30 | USD |
| 1920 | 11,315.40 | USD |
| 1921 | 6,110.80 | USD |
| 1922 | 20,092.20 | USD |
| 1923 | 19,674.30 | USD |
| 1924 | 29,574.50 | USD |
| 1925 | 66,388.60 | USD |
| 1926 | 51,746.00 | USD |
| 1927 | 63,881.60 | USD |
| 1928 | 113,999.30 | USD |
| 1929 | 104,750.80 | USD |
| 1930 | 24,844.30 | USD |
| 1931 | 9,277.10 | USD |
| 1932 | 3,656.60 | USD |
| 1933 | 14,611.90 | USD |
| 1934 | 6,902.20 | USD |
| 1935 | 16,899.00 | USD |
| 1936 | 32,895.80 | USD |
| 1937 | 11,806.20 | USD |
| 1938 | 16,625.20 | USD |
| 1939 | 13,315.90 | USD |
| 1940 | 12,893.00 | USD |
| 1941 | 15,507.10 | USD |
| 1942 | 11,092.20 | USD |
| 1943 | 23,539.10 | USD |
| 1944 | 20,571.70 | USD |
| 1945 | 45,235.80 | USD |
| 1946 | 50,682.20 | USD |
| 1947 | 30,564.00 | USD |
| 1948 | 30,225.50 | USD |
| 1949 | 22,318.10 | USD |
| 1950 | 48,610.90 | USD |
| 1951 | 43,157.50 | USD |
| 1952 | 34,934.70 | USD |
| 1953 | 27,700.90 | USD |
| 1954 | 49,285.70 | USD |
| 1955 | 73,002.40 | USD |
| 1956 | 63,354.40 | USD |
| 1957 | 45,204.60 | USD |
| 1958 | 52,836.50 | USD |
| 1959 | 80,814.00 | USD |
| 1960 | 69,823.30 | USD |
| 1961 | 102,672.60 | USD |
| 1962 | 73,145.70 | USD |
| 1963 | 78,680.30 | USD |
| 1964 | 115,625.50 | USD |
| 1965 | 141,892.40 | USD |
| 1966 | 104,520.80 | USD |
| 1967 | 138,942.80 | USD |
| 1968 | 173,523.20 | USD |
| 1969 | 141,751.30 | USD |
| 1970 | 79,153.60 | USD |
| 1971 | 102,837.50 | USD |
| 1972 | 123,826.30 | USD |
| 1973 | 105,399.40 | USD |
| 1974 | 73,998.50 | USD |
| 1975 | 62,370.60 | USD |
| 1976 | 73,217.80 | USD |
| 1977 | 85,024.60 | USD |
| 1978 | 78,873.50 | USD |
| 1979 | 139,670.00 | USD |
| 1980 | 130,652.20 | USD |
| 1981 | 135,524.70 | USD |
| 1982 | 149,383.90 | USD |
| 1983 | 189,541.90 | USD |
| 1984 | 206,486.70 | USD |
| 1985 | 242,537.50 | USD |
| 1986 | 470,108.60 | USD |
| 1987 | 148,703.20 | USD |
| 1988 | 184,696.60 | USD |
| 1989 | 150,661.80 | USD |
| 1990 | 110,704.10 | USD |
| 1991 | 91,335.10 | USD |
| 1992 | 97,230.50 | USD |
| 1993 | 111,091.20 | USD |
| 1994 | 111,157.30 | USD |
| 1995 | 131,640.60 | USD |
| 1996 | 201,680.70 | USD |
| 1997 | 271,525.10 | USD |
| 1998 | 342,899.20 | USD |
| 1999 | 398,488.40 | USD |
| 2000 | 467,129.60 | USD |
| 2001 | 244,435.70 | USD |
| 2002 | 172,571.60 | USD |
| 2003 | 209,051.90 | USD |
| 2004 | 320,007.00 | USD |
| 2005 | 428,281.20 | USD |
| 2006 | 481,187.20 | USD |
| 2007 | 543,962.70 | USD |
| 2008 | 292,419.60 | USD |
| 2009 | 139,613.30 | USD |
| 2010 | 218,762.40 | USD |
| 2011 | 211,631.20 | USD |
| 2012 | 354,406.60 | USD |
| 2013 | 231,460.00 | USD |
| 2014 | 332,556.80 | USD |
| 2015 | 374,715.70 | USD |
Chart for the Top 10% of the population (1918-2015)
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| Year | Top 10% | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 1,027.10 | USD |
| 1919 | 2,771.90 | USD |
| 1920 | 2,491.40 | USD |
| 1921 | 1,117.00 | USD |
| 1922 | 2,744.10 | USD |
| 1923 | 3,113.70 | USD |
| 1924 | 4,119.40 | USD |
| 1925 | 8,247.90 | USD |
| 1926 | 6,658.70 | USD |
| 1927 | 8,087.80 | USD |
| 1928 | 12,984.40 | USD |
| 1929 | 11,695.20 | USD |
| 1930 | 3,624.70 | USD |
| 1931 | 1,399.80 | USD |
| 1932 | 388.60 | USD |
| 1933 | 1,749.80 | USD |
| 1934 | 974.80 | USD |
| 1935 | 2,318.50 | USD |
| 1936 | 4,790.00 | USD |
| 1937 | 1,741.70 | USD |
| 1938 | 2,203.30 | USD |
| 1939 | 1,966.00 | USD |
| 1940 | 1,806.90 | USD |
| 1941 | 2,122.10 | USD |
| 1942 | 1,458.40 | USD |
| 1943 | 3,344.50 | USD |
| 1944 | 3,060.70 | USD |
| 1945 | 6,796.50 | USD |
| 1946 | 8,723.90 | USD |
| 1947 | 5,080.30 | USD |
| 1948 | 4,983.10 | USD |
| 1949 | 3,486.60 | USD |
| 1950 | 7,029.10 | USD |
| 1951 | 6,095.40 | USD |
| 1952 | 4,867.00 | USD |
| 1953 | 3,864.20 | USD |
| 1954 | 6,842.80 | USD |
| 1955 | 10,417.20 | USD |
| 1956 | 8,517.20 | USD |
| 1957 | 6,267.20 | USD |
| 1958 | 7,294.90 | USD |
| 1959 | 11,008.20 | USD |
| 1960 | 9,590.90 | USD |
| 1961 | 13,622.20 | USD |
| 1962 | 9,414.50 | USD |
| 1963 | 10,377.90 | USD |
| 1964 | 15,806.50 | USD |
| 1965 | 19,742.10 | USD |
| 1966 | 14,360.10 | USD |
| 1967 | 19,714.80 | USD |
| 1968 | 23,935.10 | USD |
| 1969 | 18,293.60 | USD |
| 1970 | 10,622.30 | USD |
| 1971 | 14,382.50 | USD |
| 1972 | 18,045.20 | USD |
| 1973 | 15,737.00 | USD |
| 1974 | 10,844.10 | USD |
| 1975 | 9,301.20 | USD |
| 1976 | 11,657.10 | USD |
| 1977 | 12,759.20 | USD |
| 1978 | 12,826.80 | USD |
| 1979 | 20,115.10 | USD |
| 1980 | 18,362.90 | USD |
| 1981 | 17,829.90 | USD |
| 1982 | 18,776.50 | USD |
| 1983 | 24,898.40 | USD |
| 1984 | 26,327.80 | USD |
| 1985 | 31,676.30 | USD |
| 1986 | 59,112.60 | USD |
| 1987 | 20,445.80 | USD |
| 1988 | 23,214.10 | USD |
| 1989 | 19,819.70 | USD |
| 1990 | 14,611.00 | USD |
| 1991 | 12,721.90 | USD |
| 1992 | 13,181.80 | USD |
| 1993 | 15,244.70 | USD |
| 1994 | 14,909.20 | USD |
| 1995 | 17,552.30 | USD |
| 1996 | 25,918.20 | USD |
| 1997 | 35,351.70 | USD |
| 1998 | 43,599.20 | USD |
| 1999 | 51,802.70 | USD |
| 2000 | 58,680.60 | USD |
| 2001 | 30,250.50 | USD |
| 2002 | 21,645.50 | USD |
| 2003 | 26,052.70 | USD |
| 2004 | 39,772.90 | USD |
| 2005 | 53,600.10 | USD |
| 2006 | 58,921.70 | USD |
| 2007 | 65,623.90 | USD |
| 2008 | 33,516.00 | USD |
| 2009 | 16,305.50 | USD |
| 2010 | 24,913.70 | USD |
| 2011 | 24,327.60 | USD |
| 2012 | 39,941.10 | USD |
| 2013 | 28,587.30 | USD |
| 2014 | 40,766.70 | USD |
| 2015 | 44,473.80 | USD |
Percentiles combined in one chart (1916-2015)
Available series for this indicator (Capital gains)
We source all the data from the World Inequality Database.
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