Income share held by highest 20% in Belarus
Belarus: Income share held by highest 20% was 34.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Income share held by highest 20% in Belarus, 1993–2020
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
In 2020, income share held by highest 20% in Belarus stood at 34.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 20% in Belarus peaked at 40.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 1993.
Belarus ranks 120th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Income share held by highest 20% in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 32.9% | — |
| 1995 | 37.4% | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 40.1% | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 39.4% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 39.1% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 38.9% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 38.8% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 37.6% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 35.9% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 36.5% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 37.1% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 38.4% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 36.8% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 37.5% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 36.3% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 36.1% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 36.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 36.7% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 35.4% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 35.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 35.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 35.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 34.8% | -1.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 34.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.5%, 80% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 34.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.1%, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.5% | 32.9% | 40.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 35.9% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 35.4% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 34.8% | 34.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More poverty & inequality data for Belarus
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 5 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 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,395 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 35.34 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 35.3% (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 20% in Belarus?
- Income share held by highest 20% in Belarus was 34.8% 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 20% recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 20% recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 1993.
- How does Belarus rank for income share held by highest 20%?
- Belarus ranks 120th out of 123 countries with data for 2020.
- Is income share held by highest 20% rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus 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 20%. 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. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.