Income share held by highest 10% in Jordan
Jordan: Income share held by highest 10% was 27.4% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Income share held by highest 10% in Jordan, 1986–2010
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
Jordan recorded 27.4% for income share held by highest 10% in 2010.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 10% in Jordan peaked at 34.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2008.
Jordan ranks 55th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.1% | 28.1% | 28.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 32.2% | 29.8% | 34.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 26.6% | 29.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 27.4% | 27.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More poverty & inequality data for Jordan
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 15.3% (2010)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.9% (2010)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.1% (2010)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.0% (2010)
- Prosperity gap 2.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2010)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 3.1% (2010)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 14.6% (2010)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.1% (2010)
- Income share held by second 20% 12.1% (2010)
- Gini index 33.7 (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by highest 10% in Jordan?
- Income share held by highest 10% in Jordan was 27.4% in 2010, 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 10% recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2008.
- How does Jordan rank for income share held by highest 10%?
- Jordan ranks 55th out of 121 countries with data for 2010.
- Is income share held by highest 10% rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan 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.