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United States Income Share Top 10% 1960s

Name: United States Income Share Top 10% 1960s
Creator: World Bank
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Income share held by highest 10% · World Bank

26.36% decade average (1960-1969)

United States's income share top 10% during the 1960s ranged from 25.90% (1969) to 27.00% (1964), averaging 26.36% over 7 years of data.

1970s →

1960s Data▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
1963	26.40%	–	1st
1964	27.00%	+0.60pp	1st
1965	26.40%	−0.60pp	1st
1966	26.40%	+0.00pp	1st
1967	26.30%	−0.10pp	1st
1968	26.10%	−0.20pp	2nd
1969	25.90%	−0.20pp	2nd