Italy Income Share Top 10%
Income share held by highest 10% SI.DST.10TH.10
Italy's income share top 10% was 25.52% in 2025, ranked 45th globally. This represents a 1.1% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1977–2025.
Overview
Italy's income share top 10% stood at 25.52% in 2025, a decline of +0.28pp from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 25.52% by 2025. Italy ranked 45th globally.
Italy’s share of national income accruing to the top 10 percent of earners stood at 25.52 percent in 2025, placing the country 45th in the world. The figure has been remarkably stable over the 39‑year series, moving only from 25.50 percent in 1977 to a modest rise of 0.02 percentage points. The highest share recorded was 27.20 percent in 1998, while the lowest occurred in 1982 at 22.20 percent, reflecting a modest widening of the top‑decile’s slice during the late 1990s. Italy’s current level is closely aligned with peers such as Thailand (25.70 percent) and Latvia (25.46 percent), underscoring a common pattern among advanced and emerging economies where the top‑10 percent consistently capture roughly a quarter of total income. Should fiscal reforms or stronger redistributive policies be introduced, the upward trajectory observed since the early 1980s could be tempered, potentially lowering the top‑decile’s share in the coming decade.
Data & projection
| Year | Income Share Top 10% | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 25.44% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 25.52% | - | - |
| 2025 | 25.52% | −0.28pp | #45 |
| 2023 | 25.80% | +0.50pp | #24 |
| 2022 | 25.30% | −0.90pp | #30 |
| 2021 | 26.20% | +0.10pp | #37 |
| 2020 | 26.10% | +0.30pp | #36 |
| 2019 | 25.80% | −0.10pp | #40 |
| 2018 | 25.90% | −0.80pp | #39 |
| 2017 | 26.70% | +0.70pp | #43 |
| 2016 | 26.00% | +0.20pp | #43 |
| 2015 | 25.80% | +0.30pp | #34 |
| 2014 | 25.50% | −0.40pp | #35 |
| 2013 | 25.90% | −0.50pp | #34 |
| 2012 | 26.40% | +0.00pp | #39 |
| 2011 | 26.40% | +0.20pp | #42 |
| 2010 | 26.20% | +0.80pp | #43 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Italy matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 1986. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw income share top 10% improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Italy's income share top 10% was 25.52% in 2025. Ranked 45th globally. This represents a 1.1% decrease from the previous year.
Italy's income share top 10% peaked at 27.20% in 1998.
The lowest income share top 10% in Italy was 22.20% in 1982.
Italy ranks 45th globally in income share top 10% as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SI.DST.10TH.10. Data sourced from World Bank.
Italy's income share top 10% is projected to reach 25.52% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The income share top 10% of Italy in 2025 was 25.52%. This ranks 45th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_italy_income-top-10,
title = {Italy Income Share Top 10%},
url = {https://historysaid.com/italy/income-top-10/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}