Income share held by lowest 10% in Rwanda
Rwanda: Income share held by lowest 10% was 3.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Income share held by lowest 10% in Rwanda, 2000–2023
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 lowest 10% in Rwanda stood at 3.1%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by lowest 10% in Rwanda peaked at 3.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2005.
Rwanda ranks 39th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More poverty & inequality data for Rwanda
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 89.8% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 62.2% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 38.6% (2023)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 10.2% (2023)
- Prosperity gap 8.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2023)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 50.7% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 39.9% (2023)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 21.9% (2023)
- Population living in slums 38.3% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 10.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by lowest 10% in Rwanda?
- Income share held by lowest 10% in Rwanda was 3.1% 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 lowest 10% recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest income share held by lowest 10% recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2005.
- How does Rwanda rank for income share held by lowest 10%?
- Rwanda ranks 39th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income share held by lowest 10% rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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 lowest 10%. 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.