Income share held by highest 10% in Belize
Belize: Income share held by highest 10% was 30.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Income share held by highest 10% in Belize, 1993–2018
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
Belize recorded 30.0% for income share held by highest 10% in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 10% in Belize peaked at 52.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2018.
Belize ranks 36th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.2% | 42.4% | 52.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 30.0% | 30.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 33 Gambia, The 30.5% compare
- 34 Peru 30.3% compare
- 35 Burkina Faso 30.2% compare
- 36 Uruguay 30.0% compare
- 38 Burundi 29.9% compare
- 39 El Salvador 29.7% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Belize
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,857 kg per hectare (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 21.7% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.428 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 18.7% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1012 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1012 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1258 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 1.0% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by highest 10% in Belize?
- Income share held by highest 10% in Belize was 30.0% in 2018, 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 highest 10% recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 10% recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2018.
- How does Belize rank for income share held by highest 10%?
- Belize ranks 36th out of 121 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Belize 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 highest 10%. 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.