Guatemala - Income distribution
Income share held by second 20%
The value for Income share held by second 20% in Guatemala was 6.85 as of 2006. As the graph below shows, over the past 19 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 7.35 in 2000 and a minimum value of 5.68 in 1989.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 6.19 |
| 1989 | 5.68 |
| 1998 | 7.03 |
| 2000 | 7.35 |
| 2002 | 6.05 |
| 2003 | 6.41 |
| 2004 | 7.05 |
| 2006 | 6.85 |
Income share held by third 20%
The value for Income share held by third 20% in Guatemala was 11.35 as of 2006. As the graph below shows, over the past 19 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 12.43 in 2004 and a minimum value of 10.52 in 1989.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 10.75 |
| 1989 | 10.52 |
| 1998 | 11.51 |
| 2000 | 11.52 |
| 2002 | 10.94 |
| 2003 | 11.90 |
| 2004 | 12.43 |
| 2006 | 11.35 |
Income share held by fourth 20%
The value for Income share held by fourth 20% in Guatemala was 18.46 as of 2006. As the graph below shows, over the past 19 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 20.90 in 2004 and a minimum value of 18.34 in 1987.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 18.34 |
| 1989 | 18.78 |
| 1998 | 18.65 |
| 2000 | 18.41 |
| 2002 | 18.96 |
| 2003 | 20.67 |
| 2004 | 20.90 |
| 2006 | 18.46 |
Income share held by highest 20%
The value for Income share held by highest 20% in Guatemala was 60.26 as of 2006. As the graph below shows, over the past 19 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 62.87 in 1989 and a minimum value of 57.54 in 2004.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 61.96 |
| 1989 | 62.87 |
| 1998 | 59.67 |
| 2000 | 59.18 |
| 2002 | 62.37 |
| 2003 | 59.02 |
| 2004 | 57.54 |
| 2006 | 60.26 |
Income share held by highest 10%
The value for Income share held by highest 10% in Guatemala was 44.92 as of 2006. As the graph below shows, over the past 19 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 46.78 in 1989 and a minimum value of 40.52 in 2004.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 46.73 |
| 1989 | 46.78 |
| 1998 | 44.83 |
| 2000 | 43.97 |
| 2002 | 45.95 |
| 2003 | 41.20 |
| 2004 | 40.52 |
| 2006 | 44.92 |
Income share held by lowest 10%
The value for Income share held by lowest 10% in Guatemala was 1.06 as of 2006. As the graph below shows, over the past 19 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1.13 in 2000 and a minimum value of 0.36 in 2002.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.00 |
| 1989 | 0.68 |
| 1998 | 1.02 |
| 2000 | 1.13 |
| 2002 | 0.36 |
| 2003 | 0.49 |
| 2004 | 0.37 |
| 2006 | 1.06 |
Income share held by lowest 20%
The value for Income share held by lowest 20% in Guatemala was 3.08 as of 2006. As the graph below shows, over the past 19 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3.54 in 2000 and a minimum value of 1.68 in 2002.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 2.76 |
| 1989 | 2.15 |
| 1998 | 3.14 |
| 2000 | 3.54 |
| 2002 | 1.68 |
| 2003 | 2.00 |
| 2004 | 2.08 |
| 2006 | 3.08 |
Classification
Topic: Poverty Indicators
Sub-Topic: Income distribution
