Income share held by fourth 20% in Jordan
Jordan: Income share held by fourth 20% was 21.5% in 2010. β¬ Flat
Income share held by fourth 20% in Jordan, 1986β2010
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 fourth 20% in Jordan is 21.5%, measured in 2010.
The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by fourth 20% in Jordan peaked at 22.1% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 1992.
That places Jordan 87th out of 122 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.1% | 22.1% | 22.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 20.8% | 20.5% | 21.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 21.3% | 21.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 21.5% | 21.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More poverty & inequality data for Jordan
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 0 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 2.64 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,611 (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 17.16 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.433 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 19.6 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0916 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0916 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1007 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.2411 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by fourth 20% in Jordan?
- Income share held by fourth 20% in Jordan was 21.5% in 2010, 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 fourth 20% recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 1986.
- What is the lowest income share held by fourth 20% recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 1992.
- How does Jordan rank for income share held by fourth 20%?
- Jordan ranks 87th out of 122 countries with data for 2010.
- Is income share held by fourth 20% rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan 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 fourth 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.