Income share held by third 20% in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Income share held by third 20% was 18.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Income share held by third 20% in North Macedonia, 1998–2019
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
North Macedonia recorded 18.0% for income share held by third 20% in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by third 20% in North Macedonia peaked at 18.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2008.
North Macedonia ranks 5th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.0% | 18.0% | 18.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 13.2% | 17.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 16.5% | 18.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More poverty & inequality data for North Macedonia
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 20.5% (2019)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 7.4% (2019)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 3.9% (2019)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 1.5% (2019)
- Prosperity gap 2.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2019)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 7.9% (2019)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 23.3% (2019)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 2.7% (2019)
- Population living in slums 0.3% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 12.3% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by third 20% in North Macedonia?
- Income share held by third 20% in North Macedonia was 18.0% 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 third 20% recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest income share held by third 20% recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2008.
- How does North Macedonia rank for income share held by third 20%?
- North Macedonia ranks 5th out of 121 countries with data for 2019.
- Is income share held by third 20% rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.