Income share held by highest 20% in Belize
Belize: Income share held by highest 20% was 46.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Income share held by highest 20% in Belize, 1993–2018
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 20% in Belize is 46.3%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 20% in Belize peaked at 65.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 46.3%, in 2018.
Belize ranks 28th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Income share held by highest 20% in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 64.3% | — |
| 1994 | 65.4% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 60.9% | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 61.3% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 64.1% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 59.3% | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 57.7% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 46.3% | -19.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 46.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.5%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Belize's 46.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.7%, 93% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.9% | 57.7% | 65.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 46.3% | 46.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More poverty & inequality data for Belize
- 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 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,857 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 -13.82 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 21.74 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 21.7% (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 20% in Belize?
- Income share held by highest 20% in Belize was 46.3% in 2018, 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 20% recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.3% in 2018.
- How does Belize rank for income share held by highest 20%?
- Belize ranks 28th out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Belize 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.