Algeria: Top 10 percent income share
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| Algeria |
Percent income earned by the top 10 percent of earners |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 22.90 |
| Year | 2011 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1988 - 2011 |
| Average | 27.53 |
| Min - Max | 22.90 - 32.80 |
| Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2011 is 22.9 percent, a decline from 26.9 percent in 1995. In comparison, the world average is 28.20 percent, based on data from 78 countries. Historically, the average for Algeria from 1988 to 2011 is 27.53 percent. The minimum value, 22.9 percent, was reached in 2011 while the maximum of 32.8 percent was recorded in 1988.
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Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gini inequality index | 27.60 | 2011 | index points |
| Poverty ratio | 5.50 | 2011 | percent |
| Poverty at 1.90 USD per day | 0.50 | 2011 | percent |
| Poverty at 5.50 USD per day | 36.60 | 2011 | percent |
| Top 10 percent income share | 22.90 | 2011 | percent |