Income share held by fourth 20% in Gambia
Gambia: Income share held by fourth 20% was 21.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Income share held by fourth 20% in Gambia, 1998–2020
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 21.8% for income share held by fourth 20% in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by fourth 20% in Gambia peaked at 21.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 1998.
That places Gambia 78th out of 121 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.3% | 20.3% | 20.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 20.7% | 20.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 20.5% | 21.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 78 Bangladesh 21.8% compare
- 78 Cote d'Ivoire 21.8% compare
- 81 Cyprus 21.7% compare
- 81 Portugal 21.7% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Gambia
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 78.2% (2020)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 40.2% (2020)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 22.0% (2020)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 5.9% (2020)
- Prosperity gap 6.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2020)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 37.7% (2020)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 33.6% (2020)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 13.1% (2020)
- Population living in slums 37.1% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 10.9% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by fourth 20% in Gambia?
- Income share held by fourth 20% in Gambia was 21.8% in 2020, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest income share held by fourth 20% recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest income share held by fourth 20% recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 1998.
- How does Gambia rank for income share held by fourth 20%?
- Gambia ranks 78th out of 121 countries with data for 2020.
- Is income share held by fourth 20% rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Income share held by fourth 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.