Income share held by highest 20% in Madagascar
Madagascar: Income share held by highest 20% was 44.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Income share held by highest 20% in Madagascar, 1980–2021
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 Madagascar is 44.7%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 20% in Madagascar peaked at 53.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 2021.
That places Madagascar 43rd out of 121 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.5% | 52.5% | 52.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 47.5% | 45.1% | 51.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 47.5% | 53.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 49.4% | 49.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 44.7% | 44.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More poverty & inequality data for Madagascar
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 96.6% (2021)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 83.9% (2021)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 69.2% (2021)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 27.6% (2021)
- Prosperity gap 14.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2021)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 66.8% (2021)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 69.2% (2021)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 41.9% (2021)
- Population living in slums 65.7% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 11.5% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by highest 20% in Madagascar?
- Income share held by highest 20% in Madagascar was 44.7% in 2021, 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 20% recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 2021.
- How does Madagascar rank for income share held by highest 20%?
- Madagascar ranks 43rd out of 121 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share held by highest 20% rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.