Income share held by highest 20% in Guatemala
Guatemala: Income share held by highest 20% was 50.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Income share held by highest 20% in Guatemala, 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
The most recent figure for income share held by highest 20% in Guatemala is 50.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 20% in Guatemala peaked at 62.1% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 2023.
That places Guatemala 11th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.2% | 58.2% | 62.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 53.9% | 53.9% | 53.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.0% | 58.8% | 59.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 53.6% | 53.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 50.6% | 50.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More poverty & inequality data for Guatemala
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 47.3% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 17.6% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 9.7% (2023)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 3.4% (2023)
- Prosperity gap 4.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2023)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 19.5% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 29.0% (2023)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 6.3% (2023)
- Population living in slums 37.6% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 9.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by highest 20% in Guatemala?
- Income share held by highest 20% in Guatemala was 50.6% 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 20% recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 1989.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 20% recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for income share held by highest 20%?
- Guatemala ranks 11th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income share held by highest 20% rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.