Palma ratio in Russia by year
16,0 times, 2025 +0,5 to 2024
How many times the average income of the top 10% of residents is higher than the income of the bottom 10%. It is often called the decile ratio.
16,0
now, 2025
+0,5
year-on-year, from 2024 (+3,2%)
16,7
maximum of row, 2007
13,3
minimum of row, 1996
Series maximum — 16.7 in 2007, minimum — 13.3 in 1996.
Table by year
| Period | times | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13,5 | |
| 1996 | 13,3 | −0,2 |
| 1997 | 13,6 | +0,3 |
| 1998 | 13,8 | +0,2 |
| 1999 | 14,1 | +0,3 |
| 2000 | 13,9 | −0,2 |
| 2001 | 13,9 | 0,0 |
| 2002 | 14,0 | +0,1 |
| 2003 | 14,5 | +0,5 |
| 2004 | 15,2 | +0,7 |
| 2005 | 15,2 | 0,0 |
| 2006 | 15,9 | +0,7 |
| 2007 | 16,7 | +0,8 |
| 2008 | 16,6 | −0,1 |
| 2009 | 16,6 | 0,0 |
| 2010 | 16,6 | 0,0 |
| 2011 | 16,1 | −0,5 |
| 2012 | 16,4 | +0,3 |
| 2013 | 16,1 | −0,3 |
| 2014 | 15,8 | −0,3 |
| 2015 | 15,5 | −0,3 |
| 2016 | 15,5 | 0,0 |
| 2017 | 15,3 | −0,2 |
| 2018 | 15,8 | +0,5 |
| 2019 | 15,6 | −0,2 |
| 2020 | 14,9 | −0,7 |
| 2021 | 15,2 | +0,3 |
| 2022 | 14,0 | −1,2 |
| 2023 | 14,8 | +0,8 |
| 2024 | 15,5 | +0,7 |
| 2025 | 16,0 | +0,5 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the decile ratio in Russia?
The latest value is in the table above: how many times the income of the top 10% is greater than the bottom 10%.
Is inequality increasing?
In recent years, the ratio has been increasing and has almost returned to the 2007 maximum.
How does it differ from the Gini coefficient?
The Gini coefficient accounts for the entire income distribution, while the Palma ratio only considers the two extreme groups.
Sources
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