Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) was 16.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Mongolia, 1995–2018
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Mongolia is 16.4%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Mongolia peaked at 17.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 1995.
Mongolia ranks 41st of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 14.8% | — |
| 1998 | 15.1% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | -1.6% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 16.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 16.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.1%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.0% | 14.8% | 15.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 15.9% | 16.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 16.4% | 17.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More poverty & inequality data for Mongolia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 3 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 2.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,296 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 16.38 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 31.3 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 31.3% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Mongolia?
- Income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Mongolia was 16.4% in 2018, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 1995.
- How does Mongolia rank for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Mongolia ranks 41st out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.