Income share held by highest 20% in Mauritania
Mauritania: Income share held by highest 20% was 40.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Income share held by highest 20% in Mauritania, 1987–2019
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
Mauritania recorded 40.0% for income share held by highest 20% in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 20% in Mauritania peaked at 55.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2019.
Mauritania ranks 81st of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Income share held by highest 20% in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 48.6% | — |
| 1993 | 55.6% | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 44.5% | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 45.7% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 47.4% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 42.4% | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 40.2% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 40.0% | -0.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 40.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.1%, 93% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 40.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.2%, 88% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.6% | 48.6% | 48.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 50.0% | 44.5% | 55.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 42.4% | 47.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 40.0% | 40.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 78 South Korea 40.3% compare
- 79 Spain 40.2% compare
- 80 Bangladesh 40.1% compare
- 81 United Kingdom 40.0% compare
- 81 Uzbekistan 40.0% compare
- 84 Serbia 39.9% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Mauritania
- 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 4.7 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,537 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 -15.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 12.58 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 12.6% (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 Mauritania?
- Income share held by highest 20% in Mauritania was 40.0% in 2019, 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 Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 20% recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for income share held by highest 20%?
- Mauritania ranks 81st out of 123 countries with data for 2019.
- Is income share held by highest 20% rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania 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.