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United States Income Share Top 10% 1970s

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

25.57% decade average (1970-1979)

United States's income share top 10% during the 1970s ranged from 24.80% (1978) to 26.50% (1971), averaging 25.57% over 10 years of data.

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1970s Data▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
1970	26.10%	+0.20pp	2nd
1971	26.50%	+0.40pp	2nd
1972	26.10%	−0.40pp	2nd
1973	25.80%	−0.30pp	3rd
1974	25.30%	−0.50pp	2nd
1975	25.40%	+0.10pp	4th
1976	25.30%	−0.10pp	2nd
1977	25.50%	+0.20pp	5th
1978	24.80%	−0.70pp	2nd
1979	24.90%	+0.10pp	5th