Income share held by fourth 20% in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of: Income share held by fourth 20% was 22.9% in 2019. β² Rising
Income share held by fourth 20% in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, 1987β2019
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
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of recorded 22.9% for income share held by fourth 20% in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by fourth 20% in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of peaked at 23.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 1993.
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.6% | 22.6% | 22.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 20.3% | 18.2% | 22.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 20.6% | 23.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 22.9% | 23.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
- 17 Albania 23.0% compare
- 17 Palestine, State of 23.0% compare
- 19 Bosnia and Herzegovina 22.9% compare
- 19 Guinea 22.9% compare
- 19 Honduras 22.9% compare
- 19 United Kingdom 22.9% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 4.7 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,537 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -15.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 12.58 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.603 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 24.75 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1407 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1407 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by fourth 20% in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- Income share held by fourth 20% in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of was 22.9% 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 fourth 20% recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest income share held by fourth 20% recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 1993.
- How does Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank for income share held by fourth 20%?
- Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th out of 122 countries with data for 2019.
- Is income share held by fourth 20% rising or falling in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 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.