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United States Highest Income Share Bottom 10%

2.40% in 1980
Income share held by lowest 10% · World Bank

The highest income share bottom 10% in United States was 2.40% in 1980. The top 5 years were: 1980 (2.40%), 1979 (2.30%), 1981 (2.30%), 2021 (2.30%), 1969 (2.20%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾
United States Top 5 Highest Income Share Bottom 10% Years
RankYearValue
1st 1980 2.40%
2nd 1979 2.30%
3rd 1981 2.30%
4th 2021 2.30%
5th 1969 2.20%
All Data (sorted by value)▾
YearValueChangeRank
2025 1.84% +0.04pp 62nd
2023 1.80% +0.00pp 46th
2022 1.80% −0.50pp 61st
2021 2.30% +0.20pp 57th
2020 2.10% +0.30pp 54th
2019 1.80% +0.00pp 67th
2018 1.80% +0.00pp 81st
2017 1.80% +0.00pp 64th
2016 1.80% −0.10pp 68th
2015 1.90% +0.10pp 65th
2014 1.80% −0.10pp 67th
2013 1.90% +0.10pp 61st
2012 1.80% +0.00pp 70th
2011 1.80% −0.10pp 70th
2010 1.90% +0.00pp 70th
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Source: World Bank (SI.DST.FRST.10)
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