Income share held by highest 10% in Nepal
Nepal: Income share held by highest 10% was 24.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Income share held by highest 10% in Nepal, 1984–2022
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
Nepal recorded 24.2% for income share held by highest 10% in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 10% in Nepal peaked at 36.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2022.
Nepal ranks 94th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Income share held by highest 10% in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 25.0% | — |
| 1995 | 29.0% | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 36.9% | +27.2% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | -28.5% |
| 2022 | 24.2% | -8.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 24.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.8%, 87% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 24.2% is above the median for South Asia, which is 24.2%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 29.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 36.9% | 36.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 26.4% | 26.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 24.2% | 24.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 92 Spain 24.5% compare
- 93 Japan 24.3% compare
- 94 Azerbaijan 24.2% compare
- 94 Uzbekistan 24.2% compare
- 97 Ireland 24.1% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Nepal
- 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 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,344 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 3.91 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 17.67 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 17.7% (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 Nepal?
- Income share held by highest 10% in Nepal was 24.2% 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 highest 10% recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 10% recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for income share held by highest 10%?
- Nepal ranks 94th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share held by highest 10% rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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.