Income share held by highest 20% in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Income share held by highest 20% was 35.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Income share held by highest 20% in Syrian Arab Republic, 1996–2022
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
The most recent figure for income share held by highest 20% in Syrian Arab Republic is 35.1%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 20% in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 47.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 2022.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 120th out of 123 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.4% | 43.4% | 43.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 45.3% | 47.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 35.1% | 35.1% | 1 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 2.71 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,607 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -11.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 10.54 (2008)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 10.54 (2008)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2008)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -24.99 % change on previous year (2008)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.49 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by highest 20% in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Income share held by highest 20% in Syrian Arab Republic was 35.1% 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 20% recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 2022.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for income share held by highest 20%?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 120th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share held by highest 20% rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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.