Belarus - Income distribution
Income share held by second 20%
The value for Income share held by second 20% in Belarus was 13.77 as of 2008. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 15.30 in 1993 and a minimum value of 12.92 in 2000.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 14.88 |
| 1993 | 15.30 |
| 1995 | 13.46 |
| 1998 | 13.10 |
| 2000 | 12.92 |
| 2001 | 13.02 |
| 2002 | 13.18 |
| 2004 | 14.06 |
| 2005 | 13.68 |
| 2006 | 13.45 |
| 2007 | 13.46 |
| 2008 | 13.77 |
Income share held by third 20%
The value for Income share held by third 20% in Belarus was 17.82 as of 2008. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 18.56 in 1988 and a minimum value of 17.08 in 2000.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 18.56 |
| 1993 | 18.47 |
| 1995 | 17.74 |
| 1998 | 17.23 |
| 2000 | 17.08 |
| 2001 | 17.22 |
| 2002 | 17.35 |
| 2004 | 17.98 |
| 2005 | 17.82 |
| 2006 | 17.64 |
| 2007 | 17.50 |
| 2008 | 17.82 |
Income share held by fourth 20%
The value for Income share held by fourth 20% in Belarus was 22.89 as of 2008. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 23.06 in 1995 and a minimum value of 22.21 in 1993.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 22.95 |
| 1993 | 22.21 |
| 1995 | 23.06 |
| 1998 | 22.57 |
| 2000 | 22.45 |
| 2001 | 22.49 |
| 2002 | 22.54 |
| 2004 | 22.78 |
| 2005 | 22.89 |
| 2006 | 22.85 |
| 2007 | 22.54 |
| 2008 | 22.89 |
Income share held by highest 20%
The value for Income share held by highest 20% in Belarus was 36.35 as of 2008. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 39.11 in 2001 and a minimum value of 32.90 in 1993.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 33.12 |
| 1993 | 32.90 |
| 1995 | 37.23 |
| 1998 | 38.73 |
| 2000 | 39.08 |
| 2001 | 39.11 |
| 2002 | 38.58 |
| 2004 | 35.78 |
| 2005 | 36.85 |
| 2006 | 37.44 |
| 2007 | 37.74 |
| 2008 | 36.35 |
Income share held by highest 10%
The value for Income share held by highest 10% in Belarus was 21.90 as of 2008. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 24.34 in 2001 and a minimum value of 19.20 in 1988.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 19.20 |
| 1993 | 19.40 |
| 1995 | 22.55 |
| 1998 | 24.12 |
| 2000 | 24.22 |
| 2001 | 24.34 |
| 2002 | 23.86 |
| 2004 | 21.30 |
| 2005 | 22.13 |
| 2006 | 22.62 |
| 2007 | 23.14 |
| 2008 | 21.90 |
Income share held by lowest 10%
The value for Income share held by lowest 10% in Belarus was 3.80 as of 2008. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4.87 in 1993 and a minimum value of 3.36 in 2001.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 4.47 |
| 1993 | 4.87 |
| 1995 | 3.39 |
| 1998 | 3.37 |
| 2000 | 3.60 |
| 2001 | 3.36 |
| 2002 | 3.45 |
| 2004 | 3.99 |
| 2005 | 3.63 |
| 2006 | 3.59 |
| 2007 | 3.68 |
| 2008 | 3.80 |
Income share held by lowest 20%
The value for Income share held by lowest 20% in Belarus was 9.17 as of 2008. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 11.12 in 1993 and a minimum value of 8.16 in 2001.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 10.49 |
| 1993 | 11.12 |
| 1995 | 8.51 |
| 1998 | 8.37 |
| 2000 | 8.47 |
| 2001 | 8.16 |
| 2002 | 8.35 |
| 2004 | 9.40 |
| 2005 | 8.76 |
| 2006 | 8.62 |
| 2007 | 8.76 |
| 2008 | 9.17 |
Classification
Topic: Poverty Indicators
Sub-Topic: Income distribution
