Income share held by lowest 20% in Mauritania
Mauritania: Income share held by lowest 20% was 7.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Income share held by lowest 20% in Mauritania, 1987–2019
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 lowest 20% in Mauritania is 7.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by lowest 20% in Mauritania peaked at 7.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1987.
That places Mauritania 41st out of 121 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 5.2% | 6.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 6.2% | 6.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 7.5% | 7.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More poverty & inequality data for Mauritania
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 71.2% (2019)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 26.0% (2019)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 10.2% (2019)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 2.5% (2019)
- Prosperity gap 5.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2019)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 28.7% (2019)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 27.6% (2019)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 6.8% (2019)
- Population living in slums 58.6% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 12.5% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by lowest 20% in Mauritania?
- Income share held by lowest 20% in Mauritania was 7.8% in 2019, 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 20% recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest income share held by lowest 20% recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1987.
- How does Mauritania rank for income share held by lowest 20%?
- Mauritania ranks 41st out of 121 countries with data for 2019.
- Is income share held by lowest 20% rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania 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 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.