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United States Income Share Bottom 10% 1970s

Name: United States Income Share Bottom 10% 1970s
Creator: World Bank
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Income share held by lowest 10% · World Bank

2.11% decade average (1970-1979)

United States's income share bottom 10% during the 1970s ranged from 2.00% (1970) to 2.30% (1979), averaging 2.11% over 10 years of data.

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1970s Data▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
1970	2.00%	−0.20pp	3rd
1971	2.10%	+0.10pp	2nd
1972	2.00%	−0.10pp	2nd
1973	2.00%	+0.00pp	3rd
1974	2.10%	+0.10pp	2nd
1975	2.10%	+0.00pp	5th
1976	2.10%	+0.00pp	2nd
1977	2.20%	+0.10pp	5th
1978	2.20%	+0.00pp	3rd
1979	2.30%	+0.10pp	7th