Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Jordan
Jordan: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) was 49.6% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Jordan, 1986–2013
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 49.6% for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Jordan peaked at 54.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 1997.
That places Jordan 22nd out of 113 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 49.3% | — |
| 1992 | 54.5% | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 46.5% | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 50.7% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 52.0% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 52.7% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 50.8% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 49.6% | -2.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 49.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.6%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 49.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 49.4%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.3% | 49.3% | 49.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 50.5% | 46.5% | 54.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.8% | 50.7% | 52.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 49.6% | 50.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More poverty & inequality data for Jordan
- 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 2.64 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,611 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 -7.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 17.16 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 17.2% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Jordan?
- Income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Jordan was 49.6% in 2013, 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 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 1997.
- How does Jordan rank for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Jordan ranks 22nd out of 113 countries with data for 2013.
- Is income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan 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 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.