Income share held by second 20% in Gambia
Gambia: Income share held by second 20% was 10.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Income share held by second 20% in Gambia, 1998–2020
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 2020, income share held by second 20% in Gambia stood at 10.9%.
That represents a change of up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by second 20% in Gambia peaked at 11.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1998.
That places Gambia 87th out of 123 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Income share held by second 20% in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.6% | — |
| 2003 | 8.7% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | -6.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 10.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.2%, 97% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 10.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.1%, 98% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More poverty & inequality data for Gambia
- 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 4.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 800.7 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 -0.5342 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 9.46 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 9.5% (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 second 20% in Gambia?
- Income share held by second 20% in Gambia was 10.9% in 2020, 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 second 20% recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest income share held by second 20% recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1998.
- How does Gambia rank for income share held by second 20%?
- Gambia ranks 87th out of 123 countries with data for 2020.
- Is income share held by second 20% rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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 second 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.