Income share held by highest 20% in Malta
Malta: Income share held by highest 20% was 39.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Income share held by highest 20% in Malta, 2006–2023
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
In 2023, income share held by highest 20% in Malta stood at 39.8%.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 20% in Malta peaked at 42.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36.7%, in 2006.
That places Malta 83rd out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.6% | 36.7% | 38.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 37.4% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 39.7% | 42.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More poverty & inequality data for Malta
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 1.1% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.9% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.4% (2023)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.2% (2023)
- Prosperity gap 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2023)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 0.6% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 12.4% (2023)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.3% (2023)
- Population living in slums 0.0% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 13.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by highest 20% in Malta?
- Income share held by highest 20% in Malta was 39.8% 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 20% recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for income share held by highest 20%?
- Malta ranks 83rd out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income share held by highest 20% rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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.