Income share held by highest 20% in Mongolia
Mongolia: Income share held by highest 20% was 39.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Income share held by highest 20% in Mongolia, 1995–2022
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
Mongolia recorded 39.8% for income share held by highest 20% in 2022.
The figure is down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 20% in Mongolia peaked at 43.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 1998.
Mongolia ranks 85th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Income share held by highest 20% in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 40.8% | — |
| 1998 | 38.2% | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 40.5% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 43.4% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 41.1% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 42.0% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 41.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 40.3% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 40.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 40.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 39.8% | -2.7% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 39.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.5%, 91% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 39.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43.1%, 92% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.5% | 38.2% | 40.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 40.5% | 43.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 40.3% | 42.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 39.8% | 39.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More poverty & inequality data for Mongolia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 3 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 2.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,296 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 16.38 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 31.3 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 31.3% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by highest 20% in Mongolia?
- Income share held by highest 20% in Mongolia was 39.8% 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 20% recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 20% recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 1998.
- How does Mongolia rank for income share held by highest 20%?
- Mongolia ranks 85th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share held by highest 20% rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.