Gabon: Top 10 percent income share
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| Gabon |
Percent income earned by the top 10 percent of earners |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 27.70 |
| Year | 2017 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 2005 - 2017 |
| Average | 30.40 |
| Min - Max | 27.70 - 33.10 |
| Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2017 is 27.7 percent, a decline from 33.1 percent in 2005. In comparison, the world average is 27.63 percent, based on data from 75 countries. Historically, the average for Gabon from 2005 to 2017 is 30.4 percent. The minimum value, 27.7 percent, was reached in 2017 while the maximum of 33.1 percent was recorded in 2005.
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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 | 38.00 | 2017 | index points |
| Poverty ratio | 33.40 | 2017 | percent |
| Poverty at 1.90 USD per day | 2.50 | 2017 | percent |
| Poverty at 5.50 USD per day | 31.20 | 2017 | percent |
| Top 10 percent income share | 27.70 | 2017 | percent |