Richest 10% earned 55% of total income in India: Study
The share of national income captured by India's top 10% of earners was 55% in 2016, according to the World Inequality Report. It added that the level of income inequality in India in 2016 matched that in sub-Saharan Africa and Brazil. The income inequality was the highest in the Middle East, where the top 10% capture 61% of national income.