Income share held by fourth 20% in Syria
Syria: Income share held by fourth 20% was 23.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Income share held by fourth 20% in Syria, 1996–2022
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
Syria recorded 23.7% for income share held by fourth 20% in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by fourth 20% in Syria peaked at 23.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2003.
That places Syria 5th out of 121 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.4% | 21.4% | 21.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 21.3% | 21.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 23.7% | 23.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More poverty & inequality data for Syria
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 89.3% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 42.1% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 18.0% (2022)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 4.1% (2022)
- Prosperity gap 6.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2022)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 40.9% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 29.9% (2022)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 11.4% (2022)
- Population living in slums 41.1% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 14.1% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by fourth 20% in Syria?
- Income share held by fourth 20% in Syria was 23.7% in 2022, 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest income share held by fourth 20% recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2003.
- How does Syria rank for income share held by fourth 20%?
- Syria ranks 5th out of 121 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share held by fourth 20% rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria 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.