Income share held by fourth 20% in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Income share held by fourth 20% was 23.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Income share held by fourth 20% in Syrian Arab Republic, 1996–2022
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
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 23.7% for income share held by fourth 20% in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by fourth 20% in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 23.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2003.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 7th out of 123 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Income share held by fourth 20% in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 21.4% | — |
| 2003 | 21.3% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 23.7% | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.4% | 21.4% | 21.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 21.3% | 21.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 23.7% | 23.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
More poverty & inequality data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 2.71 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,607 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -11.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 10.54 (2008)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 10.54 (2008)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2008)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -24.99 % change on previous year (2008)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.49 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by fourth 20% in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Income share held by fourth 20% in Syrian Arab Republic was 23.7% 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 fourth 20% recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest income share held by fourth 20% recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2003.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for income share held by fourth 20%?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 7th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share held by fourth 20% rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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.