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Post-tax national income (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... | |
Post-tax national income is the sum of primary incomes over all sectors (private and public), minus taxes.
For the Top 1% of the population (1913-2014)
For the Top 10% of the population (1913-2014)
For the Bottom 90% of the population (1913-2014)
Top 10% - Bottom 90% shares split (1913-2014)
Available series for this indicator
For the Top 10% of the population (1913-2014)
For the Bottom 90% of the population (1913-2014)
Top 10% - Bottom 90% shares split (1913-2014)
Available series for this indicator
Chart for the Top 1% of the population (1913-2014)
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| Year | Top 1% | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| 1913 | 18.62 | Share (%) |
| 1914 | 18.86 | Share (%) |
| 1915 | 18.10 | Share (%) |
| 1916 | 20.24 | Share (%) |
| 1917 | 18.78 | Share (%) |
| 1918 | 15.66 | Share (%) |
| 1919 | 19.61 | Share (%) |
| 1920 | 17.65 | Share (%) |
| 1921 | 17.12 | Share (%) |
| 1922 | 16.71 | Share (%) |
| 1923 | 16.07 | Share (%) |
| 1924 | 16.92 | Share (%) |
| 1925 | 19.00 | Share (%) |
| 1926 | 20.24 | Share (%) |
| 1927 | 19.34 | Share (%) |
| 1928 | 20.15 | Share (%) |
| 1929 | 19.68 | Share (%) |
| 1930 | 16.38 | Share (%) |
| 1931 | 12.71 | Share (%) |
| 1932 | 11.19 | Share (%) |
| 1933 | 12.37 | Share (%) |
| 1934 | 15.10 | Share (%) |
| 1935 | 15.32 | Share (%) |
| 1936 | 16.66 | Share (%) |
| 1937 | 17.13 | Share (%) |
| 1938 | 14.93 | Share (%) |
| 1939 | 16.68 | Share (%) |
| 1940 | 17.69 | Share (%) |
| 1941 | 17.57 | Share (%) |
| 1942 | 15.28 | Share (%) |
| 1943 | 13.39 | Share (%) |
| 1944 | 11.48 | Share (%) |
| 1945 | 10.43 | Share (%) |
| 1946 | 11.55 | Share (%) |
| 1947 | 12.34 | Share (%) |
| 1948 | 13.83 | Share (%) |
| 1949 | 13.39 | Share (%) |
| 1950 | 13.53 | Share (%) |
| 1951 | 12.82 | Share (%) |
| 1952 | 12.20 | Share (%) |
| 1953 | 11.40 | Share (%) |
| 1954 | 11.52 | Share (%) |
| 1955 | 12.16 | Share (%) |
| 1956 | 11.39 | Share (%) |
| 1957 | 11.23 | Share (%) |
| 1958 | 10.45 | Share (%) |
| 1959 | 11.03 | Share (%) |
| 1960 | 10.66 | Share (%) |
| 1961 | 10.30 | Share (%) |
| 1962 | 10.66 | Share (%) |
| 1963 | 10.91 | Share (%) |
| 1964 | 11.15 | Share (%) |
| 1965 | 10.98 | Share (%) |
| 1966 | 10.82 | Share (%) |
| 1967 | 10.27 | Share (%) |
| 1968 | 9.91 | Share (%) |
| 1969 | 9.38 | Share (%) |
| 1970 | 9.12 | Share (%) |
| 1971 | 9.18 | Share (%) |
| 1972 | 9.30 | Share (%) |
| 1973 | 9.31 | Share (%) |
| 1974 | 9.11 | Share (%) |
| 1975 | 9.14 | Share (%) |
| 1976 | 9.10 | Share (%) |
| 1977 | 9.33 | Share (%) |
| 1978 | 9.54 | Share (%) |
| 1979 | 9.89 | Share (%) |
| 1980 | 9.30 | Share (%) |
| 1981 | 9.99 | Share (%) |
| 1982 | 10.10 | Share (%) |
| 1983 | 10.43 | Share (%) |
| 1984 | 11.59 | Share (%) |
| 1985 | 11.45 | Share (%) |
| 1986 | 10.76 | Share (%) |
| 1987 | 11.87 | Share (%) |
| 1988 | 13.37 | Share (%) |
| 1989 | 13.01 | Share (%) |
| 1990 | 13.04 | Share (%) |
| 1991 | 12.46 | Share (%) |
| 1992 | 13.33 | Share (%) |
| 1993 | 12.71 | Share (%) |
| 1994 | 12.64 | Share (%) |
| 1995 | 13.04 | Share (%) |
| 1996 | 13.51 | Share (%) |
| 1997 | 14.04 | Share (%) |
| 1998 | 14.18 | Share (%) |
| 1999 | 14.79 | Share (%) |
| 2000 | 15.24 | Share (%) |
| 2001 | 14.88 | Share (%) |
| 2002 | 15.03 | Share (%) |
| 2003 | 15.24 | Share (%) |
| 2004 | 15.99 | Share (%) |
| 2005 | 16.44 | Share (%) |
| 2006 | 17.03 | Share (%) |
| 2007 | 16.52 | Share (%) |
| 2008 | 16.49 | Share (%) |
| 2009 | 16.23 | Share (%) |
| 2010 | 17.15 | Share (%) |
| 2011 | 17.08 | Share (%) |
| 2012 | 18.00 | Share (%) |
| 2013 | 16.71 | Share (%) |
| 2014 | 17.06 | Share (%) |
Chart for the Top 10% of the population (1913-2014)
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| Year | Top 10% | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| 1913 | 43.79 | Share (%) |
| 1914 | 44.22 | Share (%) |
| 1915 | 43.44 | Share (%) |
| 1916 | 45.75 | Share (%) |
| 1917 | 46.69 | Share (%) |
| 1918 | 44.07 | Share (%) |
| 1919 | 45.82 | Share (%) |
| 1920 | 44.21 | Share (%) |
| 1921 | 47.20 | Share (%) |
| 1922 | 46.21 | Share (%) |
| 1923 | 43.46 | Share (%) |
| 1924 | 45.48 | Share (%) |
| 1925 | 46.96 | Share (%) |
| 1926 | 47.24 | Share (%) |
| 1927 | 46.62 | Share (%) |
| 1928 | 47.80 | Share (%) |
| 1929 | 46.30 | Share (%) |
| 1930 | 44.64 | Share (%) |
| 1931 | 42.98 | Share (%) |
| 1932 | 43.95 | Share (%) |
| 1933 | 44.39 | Share (%) |
| 1934 | 47.09 | Share (%) |
| 1935 | 46.46 | Share (%) |
| 1936 | 46.61 | Share (%) |
| 1937 | 46.38 | Share (%) |
| 1938 | 45.88 | Share (%) |
| 1939 | 47.72 | Share (%) |
| 1940 | 47.87 | Share (%) |
| 1941 | 46.33 | Share (%) |
| 1942 | 42.86 | Share (%) |
| 1943 | 39.69 | Share (%) |
| 1944 | 39.89 | Share (%) |
| 1945 | 37.45 | Share (%) |
| 1946 | 37.08 | Share (%) |
| 1947 | 37.16 | Share (%) |
| 1948 | 39.18 | Share (%) |
| 1949 | 38.90 | Share (%) |
| 1950 | 38.87 | Share (%) |
| 1951 | 37.94 | Share (%) |
| 1952 | 36.63 | Share (%) |
| 1953 | 35.65 | Share (%) |
| 1954 | 35.70 | Share (%) |
| 1955 | 35.92 | Share (%) |
| 1956 | 34.78 | Share (%) |
| 1957 | 34.32 | Share (%) |
| 1958 | 34.13 | Share (%) |
| 1959 | 34.28 | Share (%) |
| 1960 | 33.55 | Share (%) |
| 1961 | 33.42 | Share (%) |
| 1962 | 34.23 | Share (%) |
| 1963 | 34.68 | Share (%) |
| 1964 | 35.13 | Share (%) |
| 1965 | 34.85 | Share (%) |
| 1966 | 34.56 | Share (%) |
| 1967 | 33.53 | Share (%) |
| 1968 | 32.84 | Share (%) |
| 1969 | 31.96 | Share (%) |
| 1970 | 31.73 | Share (%) |
| 1971 | 31.92 | Share (%) |
| 1972 | 32.21 | Share (%) |
| 1973 | 32.33 | Share (%) |
| 1974 | 31.95 | Share (%) |
| 1975 | 32.00 | Share (%) |
| 1976 | 31.98 | Share (%) |
| 1977 | 32.34 | Share (%) |
| 1978 | 32.67 | Share (%) |
| 1979 | 32.88 | Share (%) |
| 1980 | 32.10 | Share (%) |
| 1981 | 32.99 | Share (%) |
| 1982 | 33.31 | Share (%) |
| 1983 | 34.06 | Share (%) |
| 1984 | 35.61 | Share (%) |
| 1985 | 35.43 | Share (%) |
| 1986 | 34.87 | Share (%) |
| 1987 | 35.70 | Share (%) |
| 1988 | 37.19 | Share (%) |
| 1989 | 36.89 | Share (%) |
| 1990 | 36.94 | Share (%) |
| 1991 | 36.65 | Share (%) |
| 1992 | 37.50 | Share (%) |
| 1993 | 37.00 | Share (%) |
| 1994 | 37.13 | Share (%) |
| 1995 | 37.74 | Share (%) |
| 1996 | 38.32 | Share (%) |
| 1997 | 38.83 | Share (%) |
| 1998 | 39.04 | Share (%) |
| 1999 | 39.52 | Share (%) |
| 2000 | 39.97 | Share (%) |
| 2001 | 39.55 | Share (%) |
| 2002 | 39.89 | Share (%) |
| 2003 | 40.16 | Share (%) |
| 2004 | 40.83 | Share (%) |
| 2005 | 41.35 | Share (%) |
| 2006 | 42.06 | Share (%) |
| 2007 | 41.59 | Share (%) |
| 2008 | 41.15 | Share (%) |
| 2009 | 41.09 | Share (%) |
| 2010 | 41.89 | Share (%) |
| 2011 | 42.21 | Share (%) |
| 2012 | 43.36 | Share (%) |
| 2013 | 42.43 | Share (%) |
| 2014 | 42.84 | Share (%) |
Chart for the Bottom 90% of the population (1913-2014)
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| Year | Bottom 90% | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| 1913 | 56.21 | Share (%) |
| 1914 | 55.78 | Share (%) |
| 1915 | 56.56 | Share (%) |
| 1916 | 54.25 | Share (%) |
| 1917 | 53.31 | Share (%) |
| 1918 | 55.93 | Share (%) |
| 1919 | 54.18 | Share (%) |
| 1920 | 55.79 | Share (%) |
| 1921 | 52.80 | Share (%) |
| 1922 | 53.79 | Share (%) |
| 1923 | 56.54 | Share (%) |
| 1924 | 54.52 | Share (%) |
| 1925 | 53.04 | Share (%) |
| 1926 | 52.76 | Share (%) |
| 1927 | 53.38 | Share (%) |
| 1928 | 52.20 | Share (%) |
| 1929 | 53.70 | Share (%) |
| 1930 | 55.36 | Share (%) |
| 1931 | 57.02 | Share (%) |
| 1932 | 56.05 | Share (%) |
| 1933 | 55.61 | Share (%) |
| 1934 | 52.91 | Share (%) |
| 1935 | 53.54 | Share (%) |
| 1936 | 53.39 | Share (%) |
| 1937 | 53.62 | Share (%) |
| 1938 | 54.12 | Share (%) |
| 1939 | 52.28 | Share (%) |
| 1940 | 52.13 | Share (%) |
| 1941 | 53.67 | Share (%) |
| 1942 | 57.14 | Share (%) |
| 1943 | 60.31 | Share (%) |
| 1944 | 60.11 | Share (%) |
| 1945 | 62.55 | Share (%) |
| 1946 | 62.92 | Share (%) |
| 1947 | 62.84 | Share (%) |
| 1948 | 60.82 | Share (%) |
| 1949 | 61.10 | Share (%) |
| 1950 | 61.13 | Share (%) |
| 1951 | 62.06 | Share (%) |
| 1952 | 63.37 | Share (%) |
| 1953 | 64.35 | Share (%) |
| 1954 | 64.30 | Share (%) |
| 1955 | 64.08 | Share (%) |
| 1956 | 65.22 | Share (%) |
| 1957 | 65.68 | Share (%) |
| 1958 | 65.87 | Share (%) |
| 1959 | 65.72 | Share (%) |
| 1960 | 66.45 | Share (%) |
| 1961 | 66.58 | Share (%) |
| 1962 | 65.77 | Share (%) |
| 1963 | 65.32 | Share (%) |
| 1964 | 64.87 | Share (%) |
| 1965 | 65.15 | Share (%) |
| 1966 | 65.44 | Share (%) |
| 1967 | 66.47 | Share (%) |
| 1968 | 67.16 | Share (%) |
| 1969 | 68.04 | Share (%) |
| 1970 | 68.27 | Share (%) |
| 1971 | 68.08 | Share (%) |
| 1972 | 67.79 | Share (%) |
| 1973 | 67.67 | Share (%) |
| 1974 | 68.05 | Share (%) |
| 1975 | 68.00 | Share (%) |
| 1976 | 68.02 | Share (%) |
| 1977 | 67.66 | Share (%) |
| 1978 | 67.33 | Share (%) |
| 1979 | 67.12 | Share (%) |
| 1980 | 67.90 | Share (%) |
| 1981 | 67.01 | Share (%) |
| 1982 | 66.69 | Share (%) |
| 1983 | 65.94 | Share (%) |
| 1984 | 64.39 | Share (%) |
| 1985 | 64.57 | Share (%) |
| 1986 | 65.13 | Share (%) |
| 1987 | 64.30 | Share (%) |
| 1988 | 62.81 | Share (%) |
| 1989 | 63.11 | Share (%) |
| 1990 | 63.06 | Share (%) |
| 1991 | 63.35 | Share (%) |
| 1992 | 62.50 | Share (%) |
| 1993 | 63.00 | Share (%) |
| 1994 | 62.87 | Share (%) |
| 1995 | 62.26 | Share (%) |
| 1996 | 61.68 | Share (%) |
| 1997 | 61.17 | Share (%) |
| 1998 | 60.96 | Share (%) |
| 1999 | 60.48 | Share (%) |
| 2000 | 60.03 | Share (%) |
| 2001 | 60.45 | Share (%) |
| 2002 | 60.11 | Share (%) |
| 2003 | 59.84 | Share (%) |
| 2004 | 59.17 | Share (%) |
| 2005 | 58.65 | Share (%) |
| 2006 | 57.94 | Share (%) |
| 2007 | 58.41 | Share (%) |
| 2008 | 58.85 | Share (%) |
| 2009 | 58.91 | Share (%) |
| 2010 | 58.11 | Share (%) |
| 2011 | 57.79 | Share (%) |
| 2012 | 56.64 | Share (%) |
| 2013 | 57.57 | Share (%) |
| 2014 | 57.16 | Share (%) |
Top 10% - Bottom 90% shares split (1913-2014)
Available series for this indicator (Post-tax national income)
Adults | Individuals | Average
Adults | Equal-split adults | Average
Adults | Tax unit | Average
Adults | Individuals | Share
Adults | Equal-split adults | Share [Distribution across complementing percentiles]
Adults | Tax unit | Share [Distribution across complementing percentiles]
Adults | Equal-split adults | Threshold
Adults | Tax unit | Threshold
Adults | Equal-split adults | Average
Adults | Tax unit | Average
Adults | Individuals | Share
Adults | Equal-split adults | Share [Distribution across complementing percentiles]
Adults | Tax unit | Share [Distribution across complementing percentiles]
Adults | Equal-split adults | Threshold
Adults | Tax unit | Threshold
We source all the data from the World Inequality Database.
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