Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid was 42.81 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
42.81
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
61st
of 113 countries
All-time high
46.88
in 2005
All-time low
42.19
in 2013
Years of data
11
1987–2018
Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Pakistan, 1987–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 42.81 for share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Pakistan peaked at 46.88 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 42.19, in 2013.
That places Pakistan 61st out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 43.94 | — |
| 1990 | 43.04 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 42.22 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 45.93 | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 43.71 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 46.88 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 44.1 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 43.22 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 42.19 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 44.1 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 42.81 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.94 | 43.94 | 43.94 | 1 |
| 1990s | 43.73 | 42.22 | 45.93 | 3 |
| 2000s | 44.9 | 43.71 | 46.88 | 3 |
| 2010s | 43.08 | 42.19 | 44.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 58 Mongolia 43.31 compare
- 59 Kyrgyzstan 43.27 compare
- 60 Argentina 43.23 compare
- 62 El Salvador 42.4 compare
- 63 Bangladesh 42.39 compare
- 63 Nigeria 42.39 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Pakistan
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 3.6 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 3,634 (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 4.94 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 12.36 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 12.36 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 5.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.536 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Pakistan?
- Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Pakistan was 42.81 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 46.88 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.19 in 2013.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid?
- Pakistan ranks 61st out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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