Income share held by fourth 20% in Zambia
Zambia: Income share held by fourth 20% was 20.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Income share held by fourth 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 fourth 20% in Zambia is 20.5%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by fourth 20% in Zambia peaked at 21.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2006.
That places Zambia 114th out of 123 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Income share held by fourth 20% in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.9% | — |
| 1993 | 21.0% | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 20.7% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 20.5% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 19.1% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | +5.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 20.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.1%, 93% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 20.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.6%, 95% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.0% | 20.5% | 21.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 19.1% | 20.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 19.4% | 19.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 20.5% | 20.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More poverty & inequality data for Zambia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.1 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,344 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -4.62 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 16.23 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 16.2% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by fourth 20% in Zambia?
- Income share held by fourth 20% in Zambia was 20.5% 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest income share held by fourth 20% recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2006.
- How does Zambia rank for income share held by fourth 20%?
- Zambia ranks 114th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share held by fourth 20% rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 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.