Income share held by highest 20% in Tunisia
Tunisia: Income share held by highest 20% was 41.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Income share held by highest 20% in Tunisia, 1985–2021
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 Tunisia is 41.6%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 20% in Tunisia peaked at 49.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 2015.
Tunisia ranks 63rd of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Income share held by highest 20% in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 49.6% | — |
| 1990 | 46.4% | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 47.9% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 47.3% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 44.7% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 45.3% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 40.9% | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 41.6% | +1.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 41.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.1%, 97% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 41.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.3%, 98% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.6% | 49.6% | 49.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 47.1% | 46.4% | 47.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.0% | 44.7% | 47.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 40.9% | 45.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 41.6% | 41.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More poverty & inequality data for Tunisia
- 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 1.83 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,891 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 45.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 34.76 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 34.8% (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 Tunisia?
- Income share held by highest 20% in Tunisia was 41.6% in 2021, 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 1985.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 20% recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 2015.
- How does Tunisia rank for income share held by highest 20%?
- Tunisia ranks 63rd out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share held by highest 20% rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.