Income share held by highest 20% in Gambia
Gambia: Income share held by highest 20% was 45.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Income share held by highest 20% in Gambia, 1998–2020
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
Gambia recorded 45.6% for income share held by highest 20% in 2020.
The figure is down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 20% in Gambia peaked at 53.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 43.6%, in 2015.
That places Gambia 38th out of 123 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.8% | 53.8% | 53.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.8% | 52.8% | 52.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 43.6% | 49.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 45.6% | 45.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 35 El Salvador 45.8% compare
- 35 Jamaica 45.8% compare
- 37 Sri Lanka 45.7% compare
- 39 Dominican Republic 45.4% compare
- 40 Burkina Faso 45.3% compare
- 41 Togo 45.2% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Gambia
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 4.01 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 800.7 (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 -0.5342 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 9.46 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 9.46 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.578 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by highest 20% in Gambia?
- Income share held by highest 20% in Gambia was 45.6% 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 20% recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.6% in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for income share held by highest 20%?
- Gambia ranks 38th out of 123 countries with data for 2020.
- Is income share held by highest 20% rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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.