Income share held by highest 20% in Syria
Syria: Income share held by highest 20% was 35.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Income share held by highest 20% in Syria, 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 Syria 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 Syria peaked at 47.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 2022.
That places Syria 119th out of 123 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Income share held by highest 20% in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 43.4% | — |
| 2003 | 45.3% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 46.8% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 47.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 35.1% | -25.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 35.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 45.0%, 78% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Syria's 35.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.3%, 83% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More poverty & inequality data for Syria
- 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 (2022)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,607 kg per hectare (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 revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 10.5% (2008)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2008)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by highest 20% in Syria?
- Income share held by highest 20% in Syria 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 20% recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 2022.
- How does Syria rank for income share held by highest 20%?
- Syria ranks 119th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share held by highest 20% rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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.