Income share held by highest 20% in Pakistan
Pakistan: Income share held by highest 20% was 42.2% in 2024. β¬ Flat
Income share held by highest 20% in Pakistan, 1987β2024
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
Pakistan recorded 42.2% for income share held by highest 20% in 2024.
The figure is up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 20% in Pakistan peaked at 42.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 2001.
Pakistan ranks 59th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.2% | 42.2% | 42.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 41.1% | 39.0% | 42.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 38.8% | 41.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 38.9% | 41.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 42.2% | 42.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More poverty & inequality data for Pakistan
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 3.6 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 3,634 (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 4.94 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 12.36 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 12.36 (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 5.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.536 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by highest 20% in Pakistan?
- Income share held by highest 20% in Pakistan was 42.2% in 2024, 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 20% recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 2001.
- How does Pakistan rank for income share held by highest 20%?
- Pakistan ranks 59th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is income share held by highest 20% rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.