Income share held by highest 10% in Mozambique
Mozambique: Income share held by highest 10% was 40.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Income share held by highest 10% in Mozambique, 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
Mozambique recorded 40.8% for income share held by highest 10% in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 10% in Mozambique peaked at 45.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 2008.
Mozambique ranks 4th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.7% | 43.7% | 43.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.0% | 36.8% | 39.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 41.7% | 45.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 40.8% | 40.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More poverty & inequality data for Mozambique
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 96.3% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 89.1% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 81.4% (2022)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 44.7% (2022)
- Prosperity gap 24.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2022)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 74.8% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 81.4% (2022)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 56.5% (2022)
- Population living in slums 55.0% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 8.6% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by highest 10% in Mozambique?
- Income share held by highest 10% in Mozambique was 40.8% 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 highest 10% recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 10% recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 2008.
- How does Mozambique rank for income share held by highest 10%?
- Mozambique ranks 4th out of 121 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share held by highest 10% rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.