Income share held by highest 20% in Mozambique
Mozambique: Income share held by highest 20% was 55.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Income share held by highest 20% in Mozambique, 1996–2022
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
Mozambique recorded 55.5% for income share held by highest 20% in 2022.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 20% in Mozambique peaked at 59.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 2008.
That places Mozambique 5th out of 121 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.0% | 59.0% | 59.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 51.4% | 53.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 56.5% | 59.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 55.5% | 55.5% | 1 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Mozambique
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 96.3% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 89.1% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 81.4% (2022)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 44.7% (2022)
- Prosperity gap 24.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2022)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 74.8% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 81.4% (2022)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 56.5% (2022)
- Population living in slums 55.0% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 8.6% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by highest 20% in Mozambique?
- Income share held by highest 20% in Mozambique was 55.5% 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 20% recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 2008.
- How does Mozambique rank for income share held by highest 20%?
- Mozambique ranks 5th out of 121 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share held by highest 20% rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.