Barbados: Top 10 percent income share

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 Barbados

Percent income earned by the top 10 percent of earners

 Latest value 25.80
 Year 2016
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2016 - 2016
 Average 25.80
 Min - Max 25.80 - 25.80
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2016 is 25.8 percent, unavailable from percent in . In comparison, the world average is 27.81 percent, based on data from 81 countries. Historically, the average for Barbados from 2016 to 2016 is 25.8 percent. The minimum value, 25.8 percent, was reached in 2016 while the maximum of 25.8 percent was recorded in 2016. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time. The value of that indicator for 2016 is 25.8 percent.
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 Recent values Barbados: Top 10 percent income share
 2016 25.80




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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