Income share held by highest 20% in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Income share held by highest 20% was 52.1% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Income share held by highest 20% in Nicaragua, 1993–2014
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 2014, income share held by highest 20% in Nicaragua stood at 52.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 20% in Nicaragua peaked at 60.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 2009.
Nicaragua ranks 8th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Income share held by highest 20% in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 60.4% | — |
| 1998 | 58.6% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 57.9% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 54.6% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 52.1% | +4.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 52.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.1%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 52.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.7%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.5% | 58.6% | 60.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.1% | 49.9% | 57.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 52.1% | 52.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More poverty & inequality data for Nicaragua
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 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 2.22 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,515 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 6.63 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 27.78 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 27.8% (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 Nicaragua?
- Income share held by highest 20% in Nicaragua was 52.1% in 2014, 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 20% recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 2009.
- How does Nicaragua rank for income share held by highest 20%?
- Nicaragua ranks 8th out of 123 countries with data for 2014.
- Is income share held by highest 20% rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.