Belize: Top 10 percent income share
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| Belize |
Percent income earned by the top 10 percent of earners |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 42.40 |
| Year | 1999 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1993 - 1999 |
| Average | 47.75 |
| Min - Max | 42.40 - 52.50 |
| Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 1999 is 42.4 percent, a decline from 43.7 percent in 1998. In comparison, the world average is 32.88 percent, based on data from 36 countries. Historically, the average for Belize from 1993 to 1999 is 47.75 percent. The minimum value, 42.4 percent, was reached in 1999 while the maximum of 52.5 percent was recorded in 1994.
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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 | 53.30 | 1999 | index points |
| Poverty at 1.90 USD per day | 19.60 | 1999 | percent |
| Poverty at 5.50 USD per day | 66.80 | 1999 | percent |
| Top 10 percent income share | 42.40 | 1999 | percent |