Income share held by highest 20%
DevelopmentWB WDIwb_wdi:SI.DST.05TH.20•%•1963 → 2024•171 countries
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Coverage
171
Frequency
yearly
Range
1963 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Income share held by highest 20% by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 38%
38% – 39.86%
39.86% – 41.6%
41.6% – 44.43%
44.43% – 46.4%
46.4% – 49.87%
> 49.87%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Income share held by highest 20%
171 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Income share held by highest 20%
Countries
171
Median
43%
Mean
43.8%
25th pctl
39.4%
75th pctl
47.1%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Income share held by highest 20%
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Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| South AfricaZAF | 68.2% | 2014 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 63.7% | 2015 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 60.2% | 2016 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 59.9% | 2015 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 58.7% | 2023 | |
| BrazilBRA | 56.6% | 2023 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 56.4% | 2022 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 56.1% | 2019 | |
| AngolaAGO | 55.6% | 2018 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 55.5% | 2022 | |
| PanamaPAN | 54.3% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 53.7% | 2011 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 52.1% | 2014 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 51.1% | 2020 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 51.1% | 2024 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 50.6% | 2023 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 50.5% | 2022 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 50.4% | 2018 | — |
| ComorosCOM | 50.3% | 2014 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 50.3% | 2015 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 50.2% | 2024 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 50.1% | 1998 | |
| EcuadorECU | 50% | 2024 | |
| HondurasHND | 50% | 2024 | |
| ChileCHL | 49.9% | 2022 | |
| MexicoMEX | 49.8% | 2022 | |
| LesothoLSO | 49.7% | 2017 | |
| South SudanSSD | 49.5% | 2016 | |
| UgandaUGA | 49.5% | 2019 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 49.5% | 2006 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 49.2% | 2021 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 48.7% | 2015 | |
| GhanaGHA | 48.6% | 2016 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 48.1% | 2018 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 47.9% | 2024 | |
| CameroonCMR | 47.9% | 2021 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 47.9% | 2017 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 47.7% | 2023 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 47.6% | 2017 | |
| RwandaRWA | 47.6% | 2023 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 47.4% | 1998 | — |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 47.3% | 2009 | |
| HaitiHTI | 47.1% | 2012 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 47% | 2013 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 46.9% | 2021 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 46.9% | 2023 | |
| United StatesUSA | 46.8% | 2023 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 46.4% | 2018 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 46.4% | 2010 | — |
| SamoaWSM | 46.4% | 2013 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 46.3% | 2018 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 46.2% | 2023 | |
| MalawiMWI | 46.2% | 2019 | |
| PeruPER | 46.2% | 2024 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 46.1% | 1992 | |
| UruguayURY | 46.1% | 2024 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 46% | 2013 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 45.8% | 2021 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 45.8% | 2023 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 45.7% | 2019 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 45.6% | 2020 | |
| KenyaKEN | 45.6% | 2022 | |
| SurinameSUR | 45.6% | 2022 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 45.4% | 2024 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 45.4% | 2022 | — |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 45.3% | 2021 | |
| TogoTGO | 45.2% | 2021 | |
| BurundiBDI | 45% | 2020 | |
| ChadTCD | 44.9% | 2022 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 44.7% | 2021 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 44.7% | 2014 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 44.6% | 2017 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 44.6% | 2012 | |
| GabonGAB | 44.4% | 2017 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 44.2% | 2018 | |
| MaliMLI | 43.9% | 2021 | |
| SenegalSEN | 43.9% | 2021 | |
| ChinaCHN | 43.7% | 2022 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 43.6% | 2024 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 43.3% | 2021 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 43.3% | 2023 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 43.3% | 2024 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 43.2% | 2019 | — |
| Viet NamVNM | 43.2% | 2022 | |
| IsraelISR | 43% | 2021 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 43% | 2023 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 42.9% | 2023 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 42.8% | 2016 | |
| JordanJOR | 42.4% | 2010 | |
| SudanSDN | 42.4% | 2014 | |
| KosovoXKX | 42.4% | 2022 | |
| BeninBEN | 42.3% | 2021 | |
| MaltaMLT | 42.2% | 2022 | |
| NigerNER | 42.2% | 2021 | |
| LebanonLBN | 42% | 2022 | |
| QatarQAT | 41.9% | 2017 | — |
| PortugalPRT | 41.8% | 2023 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 41.6% | 2021 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 41.6% | 2022 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 41.6% | 2021 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 41.5% | 2022 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 41.5% | 2024 | |
| LatviaLVA | 41.5% | 2023 | |
| ThailandTHA | 41.5% | 2023 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 41.5% | 2024 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 41.2% | 2016 | — |
| ItalyITA | 41.1% | 2023 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 41% | 2020 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 41% | 2023 | |
| GreeceGRC | 40.8% | 2023 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 40.7% | 2011 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 40.7% | 2023 | |
| NauruNRU | 40.7% | 2012 | — |
| CyprusCYP | 40.6% | 2023 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 40.4% | 2021 | |
| SpainESP | 40.2% | 2023 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 40.1% | 2022 | |
| GermanyDEU | 40% | 2020 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 40% | 2021 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 40% | 2019 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 39.9% | 2017 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 39.9% | 2019 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 39.8% | 2022 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 39.8% | 2022 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 39.7% | 2021 | |
| FranceFRA | 39.7% | 2023 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 39.7% | 2021 | |
| PakistanPAK | 39.6% | 2018 | |
| FijiFJI | 39.4% | 2019 | |
| EstoniaEST | 39.3% | 2023 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 39.3% | 2021 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 39.2% | 2023 | |
| CanadaCAN | 39.1% | 2021 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 39.1% | 2018 | |
| AustriaAUT | 39% | 2023 | |
| JapanJPN | 39% | 2020 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 39% | 2019 | |
| NepalNPL | 39% | 2022 | |
| IraqIRQ | 38.9% | 2023 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 38.6% | 2021 | |
| HungaryHUN | 38.5% | 2017 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 38.5% | 2019 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 38.4% | 2014 | |
| IrelandIRL | 38.3% | 2023 | |
| GuineaGIN | 38.2% | 2018 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 38% | 2020 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 38% | 2023 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 37.8% | 2005 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 37.4% | 2019 | |
| BhutanBTN | 37.3% | 2022 | |
| PolandPOL | 37.3% | 2023 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 37.2% | 2011 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 37.2% | 2023 | |
| SwedenSWE | 37.2% | 2023 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 37% | 2023 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 36.9% | 2023 | |
| RomaniaROU | 36.9% | 2023 | |
| FinlandFIN | 36.7% | 2023 | |
| TongaTON | 36.6% | 2021 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 36.3% | 2023 | |
| IcelandISL | 36.3% | 2019 | |
| IndiaIND | 36.1% | 2022 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 35.9% | 2022 | |
| UkraineUKR | 35.9% | 2020 | |
| NorwayNOR | 35.8% | 2023 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 35.5% | 2023 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 35.2% | 2021 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 34.8% | 2018 | |
| BelarusBLR | 34.8% | 2020 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 34.8% | 2023 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 32.8% | 2023 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)