Income share held by highest 10% in Gambia
Gambia: Income share held by highest 10% was 30.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Income share held by highest 10% in Gambia, 1998–2020
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
Gambia recorded 30.5% for income share held by highest 10% in 2020.
The figure is down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 10% in Gambia peaked at 37.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 2015.
Gambia ranks 32nd of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Income share held by highest 10% in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 37.6% | — |
| 2003 | 36.7% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 30.5% | +6.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 30.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.6%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 30.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.8%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.6% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 28.7% | 34.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 30.5% | 30.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More poverty & inequality data for Gambia
- 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 4.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 800.7 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 -0.5342 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 9.46 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 9.5% (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 highest 10% in Gambia?
- Income share held by highest 10% in Gambia was 30.5% in 2020, 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 10% recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for income share held by highest 10%?
- Gambia ranks 32nd out of 123 countries with data for 2020.
- Is income share held by highest 10% rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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.