Income share held by highest 20% in Venezuela
Venezuela: Income share held by highest 20% was 49.5% in 2006. ▼ Falling
Income share held by highest 20% in Venezuela, 1981–2006
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 Venezuela is 49.5%, measured in 2006.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 20% in Venezuela peaked at 59.9% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 1992.
That places Venezuela 16th out of 123 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Income share held by highest 20% in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 59.9% | — |
| 1987 | 58.0% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 48.7% | -16.0% |
| 1992 | 47.7% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 51.9% | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 52.5% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 52.3% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 51.9% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 53.1% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 52.0% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 51.5% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 52.9% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 49.5% | -6.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 49.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.1%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 49.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.7%, 100% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.5% | 48.7% | 59.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 51.1% | 47.7% | 52.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 51.8% | 49.5% | 53.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More poverty & inequality data for Venezuela
- 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 2.08 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,080 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 15.68 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 20.19 (2015)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 20.2% (2015)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by highest 20% in Venezuela?
- Income share held by highest 20% in Venezuela was 49.5% in 2006, 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 1981.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 20% recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 1992.
- How does Venezuela rank for income share held by highest 20%?
- Venezuela ranks 16th out of 123 countries with data for 2006.
- Is income share held by highest 20% rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.