Income share held by highest 20% in Belize
Belize: Income share held by highest 20% was 46.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Income share held by highest 20% in Belize, 1993–2018
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 20% in Belize is 46.3%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 20% in Belize peaked at 65.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 46.3%, in 2018.
Belize ranks 29th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.9% | 57.7% | 65.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 46.3% | 46.3% | 1 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Belize
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 19.7% (2018)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 4.0% (2018)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 1.0% (2018)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.2% (2018)
- Prosperity gap 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2018)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 6.0% (2018)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 22.1% (2018)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.8% (2018)
- Population living in slums 15.7% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 10.5% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by highest 20% in Belize?
- Income share held by highest 20% in Belize was 46.3% in 2018, 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 20% recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 20% recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.3% in 2018.
- How does Belize rank for income share held by highest 20%?
- Belize ranks 29th out of 121 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Belize 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 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.