Income share held by highest 10% in Madagascar
Madagascar: Income share held by highest 10% was 29.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Income share held by highest 10% in Madagascar, 1980–2021
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 highest 10% in Madagascar is 29.6%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 10% in Madagascar peaked at 37.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 1999.
That places Madagascar 39th out of 123 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Income share held by highest 10% in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 37.0% | — |
| 1993 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 30.1% | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 28.9% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 36.6% | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 34.3% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 33.5% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 29.6% | -11.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 29.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.6%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 29.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.8%, 99% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.0% | 37.0% | 37.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 32.0% | 28.9% | 37.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 32.4% | 36.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 33.5% | 34.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 29.6% | 29.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 37 Burundi 29.9% compare
- 38 El Salvador 29.7% compare
- 39 Jamaica 29.6% compare
- 39 Togo 29.6% compare
- 42 Dominican Republic 29.5% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Madagascar
- 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 3.97 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,426 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 -18.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 10.39 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 10.4% (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 Madagascar?
- Income share held by highest 10% in Madagascar was 29.6% in 2021, 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 10% recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 1999.
- How does Madagascar rank for income share held by highest 10%?
- Madagascar ranks 39th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share held by highest 10% rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.