Income share held by lowest 20% in Guatemala
Guatemala: Income share held by lowest 20% was 4.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Income share held by lowest 20% in Guatemala, 1986–2023
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
In 2023, income share held by lowest 20% in Guatemala stood at 4.6%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by lowest 20% in Guatemala peaked at 4.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1989.
Guatemala ranks 113th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Income share held by lowest 20% in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 3.0% | — |
| 1989 | 2.2% | -26.7% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +68.2% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +45.2% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +2.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 4.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.5%, 71% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 4.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.2%, 88% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 110 Costa Rica 4.7% compare
- 110 Ghana 4.7% compare
- 110 Mozambique 4.7% compare
- 114 Kosovo 4.5% compare
- 114 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 4.5% compare
- 116 Venezuela 4.3% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Guatemala
- 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 2.31 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,822 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 -5.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 12.3 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 12.3% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by lowest 20% in Guatemala?
- Income share held by lowest 20% in Guatemala was 4.6% in 2023, 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 lowest 20% recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest income share held by lowest 20% recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1989.
- How does Guatemala rank for income share held by lowest 20%?
- Guatemala ranks 113th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income share held by lowest 20% rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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 lowest 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.