Income share held by highest 20% in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Income share held by highest 20% was 43.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Income share held by highest 20% in Tajikistan, 1999–2024
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
Tajikistan recorded 43.3% for income share held by highest 20% in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 20% in Tajikistan peaked at 46.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 1999.
That places Tajikistan 48th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.1% | 38.1% | 38.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 39.3% | 41.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 41.7% | 41.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 40.0% | 46.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More poverty & inequality data for Tajikistan
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 55.4% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 16.9% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 6.1% (2024)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 1.1% (2024)
- Prosperity gap 4.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2024)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 20.5% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 26.0% (2024)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 4.1% (2024)
- Income share held by second 20% 11.5% (2024)
- Gini index 36.1 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by highest 20% in Tajikistan?
- Income share held by highest 20% in Tajikistan was 43.3% in 2024, 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 20% recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 1999.
- How does Tajikistan rank for income share held by highest 20%?
- Tajikistan ranks 48th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is income share held by highest 20% rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.