Income share held by highest 10% in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Income share held by highest 10% was 37.2% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Income share held by highest 10% in Nicaragua, 1993–2014
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
The most recent figure for income share held by highest 10% in Nicaragua is 37.2%, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 10% in Nicaragua peaked at 44.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 2009.
That places Nicaragua 8th out of 121 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.8% | 43.4% | 44.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 34.2% | 42.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 37.2% | 37.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More poverty & inequality data for Nicaragua
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 46.5% (2014)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 15.7% (2014)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 6.6% (2014)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 1.8% (2014)
- Prosperity gap 4.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2014)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 18.2% (2014)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 29.2% (2014)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 4.4% (2014)
- Population living in slums 5.5% (2020)
- Income share held by second 20% 9.2% (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by highest 10% in Nicaragua?
- Income share held by highest 10% in Nicaragua was 37.2% in 2014, 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 10% recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 2009.
- How does Nicaragua rank for income share held by highest 10%?
- Nicaragua ranks 8th out of 121 countries with data for 2014.
- Is income share held by highest 10% rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.