Income share held by highest 10% in Guatemala
Guatemala: Income share held by highest 10% was 34.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Income share held by highest 10% in Guatemala, 1986–2023
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
In 2023, income share held by highest 10% in Guatemala stood at 34.1%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 10% in Guatemala peaked at 45.7% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2023.
That places Guatemala 14th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Income share held by highest 10% in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 41.5% | — |
| 1989 | 45.7% | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 37.0% | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 43.9% | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 43.0% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 38.0% | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 34.1% | -10.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 34.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.5%, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 34.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.3%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.6% | 41.5% | 45.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 37.0% | 37.0% | 37.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 43.0% | 43.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 38.0% | 38.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 34.1% | 34.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More poverty & inequality data for Guatemala
- 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 2.31 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,822 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 -5.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 12.3 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 12.3% (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 Guatemala?
- Income share held by highest 10% in Guatemala was 34.1% in 2023, 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 1989.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 10% recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for income share held by highest 10%?
- Guatemala ranks 14th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income share held by highest 10% rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.