Income share held by third 20% in Bhutan
Bhutan: Income share held by third 20% was 17.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Income share held by third 20% in Bhutan, 2003–2022
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
The most recent figure for income share held by third 20% in Bhutan is 17.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by third 20% in Bhutan peaked at 17.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2003.
Bhutan ranks 15th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 14.2% | 15.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 15.0% | 15.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 17.6% | 17.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More poverty & inequality data for Bhutan
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 9.0% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.4% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.0% (2022)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.0% (2022)
- Prosperity gap 1.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2022)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 1.8% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 14.2% (2022)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.0% (2022)
- Population living in slums 44.7% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 13.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by third 20% in Bhutan?
- Income share held by third 20% in Bhutan was 17.6% 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 third 20% recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest income share held by third 20% recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2003.
- How does Bhutan rank for income share held by third 20%?
- Bhutan ranks 15th out of 121 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share held by third 20% rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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 third 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.