Income share held by third 20% in Zambia
Zambia: Income share held by third 20% was 11.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Income share held by third 20% in Zambia, 1991–2022
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 Zambia is 11.9%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by third 20% in Zambia peaked at 14.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 1991.
Zambia ranks 118th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 10.7% | 12.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 11.1% | 14.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.9% | 11.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More poverty & inequality data for Zambia
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 94.0% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 81.4% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 71.7% (2022)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 39.8% (2022)
- Prosperity gap 22.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2022)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 69.6% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 71.7% (2022)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 50.4% (2022)
- Population living in slums 48.3% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 7.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by third 20% in Zambia?
- Income share held by third 20% in Zambia was 11.9% 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest income share held by third 20% recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 1991.
- How does Zambia rank for income share held by third 20%?
- Zambia ranks 118th out of 121 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share held by third 20% rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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.