Income share held by highest 20% in Nepal
Nepal: Income share held by highest 20% was 39.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Income share held by highest 20% in Nepal, 1984–2022
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
In 2022, income share held by highest 20% in Nepal stood at 39.0%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 20% in Nepal peaked at 51.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2022.
Nepal ranks 94th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Income share held by highest 20% in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 39.5% | — |
| 1995 | 43.7% | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 51.2% | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 41.5% | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 39.0% | -6.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 39.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.1%, 90% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 39.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 39.0%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.5% | 39.5% | 39.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 43.7% | 43.7% | 43.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 51.2% | 51.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 41.5% | 41.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 39.0% | 39.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 91 Estonia 39.3% compare
- 91 Kazakhstan 39.3% compare
- 93 Denmark 39.2% compare
- 94 Austria 39.0% compare
- 94 North Macedonia 39.0% compare
- 97 Bosnia and Herzegovina 38.7% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Nepal
- 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 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,344 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 3.91 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 17.67 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 17.7% (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 Nepal?
- Income share held by highest 20% in Nepal was 39.0% 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 20% recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for income share held by highest 20%?
- Nepal ranks 94th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share held by highest 20% rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal 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.