Income share held by highest 10% in Iran
Iran: Income share held by highest 10% was 28.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Income share held by highest 10% in Iran, 1986–2023
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
Iran recorded 28.2% for income share held by highest 10% in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 10% in Iran peaked at 36.9% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2011.
Iran ranks 49th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.9% | 36.9% | 36.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 33.5% | 33.3% | 33.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 31.3% | 34.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 26.7% | 29.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 26.8% | 28.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More poverty & inequality data for Iran
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 36.0% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 7.5% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 2.5% (2023)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.5% (2023)
- Prosperity gap 3.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2023)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 11.3% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 21.8% (2023)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 1.7% (2023)
- Population living in slums 44.7% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 11.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by highest 10% in Iran?
- Income share held by highest 10% in Iran was 28.2% in 2023, 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 highest 10% recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 1986.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 10% recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2011.
- How does Iran rank for income share held by highest 10%?
- Iran ranks 49th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income share held by highest 10% rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran 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 highest 10%. 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.