Income share held by highest 20% in India
India: Income share held by highest 20% was 36.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Income share held by highest 20% in India, 1977–2022
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
In 2022, income share held by highest 20% in India stood at 36.1%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 20% in India peaked at 39.1% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 2022.
India ranks 113th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.1% | 39.1% | 39.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 37.3% | 37.0% | 37.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 36.6% | 36.6% | 36.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.1% | 38.1% | 38.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 38.8% | 38.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 36.1% | 36.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
More poverty & inequality data for India
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 82.1% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 23.9% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 5.3% (2022)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.8% (2022)
- Prosperity gap 5.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2022)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 31.1% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 21.3% (2022)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 4.4% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 14.2% (2022)
- Gini index 25.5 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by highest 20% in India?
- Income share held by highest 20% in India was 36.1% 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 20% recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 1977.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 20% recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 2022.
- How does India rank for income share held by highest 20%?
- India ranks 113th out of 121 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share held by highest 20% rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India 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.