Honduras - Income distribution
Income share held by second 20%
The value for Income share held by second 20% in Honduras was 6.12 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 23 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 7.83 in 1992 and a minimum value of 5.38 in 2008.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 6.66 |
| 1989 | 5.88 |
| 1990 | 6.25 |
| 1991 | 7.73 |
| 1992 | 7.83 |
| 1993 | 7.39 |
| 1994 | 6.89 |
| 1995 | 6.81 |
| 1996 | 6.97 |
| 1997 | 7.45 |
| 1998 | 6.35 |
| 1999 | 6.81 |
| 2001 | 6.94 |
| 2002 | 5.71 |
| 2003 | 5.84 |
| 2004 | 5.87 |
| 2005 | 5.69 |
| 2006 | 6.12 |
| 2007 | 6.60 |
| 2008 | 5.38 |
| 2009 | 6.12 |
Income share held by third 20%
The value for Income share held by third 20% in Honduras was 11.42 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 23 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 12.32 in 1991 and a minimum value of 10.23 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).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 11.36 |
| 1989 | 10.23 |
| 1990 | 10.92 |
| 1991 | 12.32 |
| 1992 | 12.22 |
| 1993 | 11.81 |
| 1994 | 11.51 |
| 1995 | 11.38 |
| 1996 | 11.39 |
| 1997 | 12.24 |
| 1998 | 11.63 |
| 1999 | 11.86 |
| 2001 | 12.04 |
| 2002 | 10.96 |
| 2003 | 10.65 |
| 2004 | 10.83 |
| 2005 | 10.56 |
| 2006 | 11.34 |
| 2007 | 11.10 |
| 2008 | 10.37 |
| 2009 | 11.42 |
Income share held by fourth 20%
The value for Income share held by fourth 20% in Honduras was 20.51 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 23 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 20.51 in 2009 and a minimum value of 17.82 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).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 19.35 |
| 1989 | 17.82 |
| 1990 | 18.80 |
| 1991 | 19.72 |
| 1992 | 19.27 |
| 1993 | 19.25 |
| 1994 | 19.17 |
| 1995 | 18.99 |
| 1996 | 19.19 |
| 1997 | 19.58 |
| 1998 | 19.15 |
| 1999 | 20.05 |
| 2001 | 20.51 |
| 2002 | 19.90 |
| 2003 | 19.12 |
| 2004 | 19.04 |
| 2005 | 18.92 |
| 2006 | 19.74 |
| 2007 | 19.18 |
| 2008 | 18.89 |
| 2009 | 20.51 |
Income share held by highest 20%
The value for Income share held by highest 20% in Honduras was 59.93 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 23 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 63.85 in 2008 and a minimum value of 56.56 in 1991.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 59.40 |
| 1989 | 63.31 |
| 1990 | 61.21 |
| 1991 | 56.56 |
| 1992 | 56.80 |
| 1993 | 57.95 |
| 1994 | 59.25 |
| 1995 | 59.69 |
| 1996 | 59.58 |
| 1997 | 57.23 |
| 1998 | 60.74 |
| 1999 | 58.97 |
| 2001 | 57.85 |
| 2002 | 61.69 |
| 2003 | 62.18 |
| 2004 | 62.02 |
| 2005 | 62.97 |
| 2006 | 60.69 |
| 2007 | 60.30 |
| 2008 | 63.85 |
| 2009 | 59.93 |
Income share held by highest 10%
The value for Income share held by highest 10% in Honduras was 42.40 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 23 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 48.18 in 1989 and a minimum value of 40.80 in 1991.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 43.26 |
| 1989 | 48.18 |
| 1990 | 45.47 |
| 1991 | 40.80 |
| 1992 | 41.29 |
| 1993 | 42.72 |
| 1994 | 43.34 |
| 1995 | 43.74 |
| 1996 | 43.43 |
| 1997 | 41.37 |
| 1998 | 44.59 |
| 1999 | 41.84 |
| 2001 | 41.35 |
| 2002 | 44.74 |
| 2003 | 45.71 |
| 2004 | 45.27 |
| 2005 | 46.35 |
| 2006 | 44.06 |
| 2007 | 43.81 |
| 2008 | 47.67 |
| 2009 | 42.40 |
Income share held by lowest 10%
The value for Income share held by lowest 10% in Honduras was 0.43 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 23 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1.35 in 1992 and a minimum value of 0.25 in 2008.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 1.23 |
| 1989 | 1.04 |
| 1990 | 1.02 |
| 1991 | 1.25 |
| 1992 | 1.35 |
| 1993 | 1.20 |
| 1994 | 1.01 |
| 1995 | 1.07 |
| 1996 | 0.93 |
| 1997 | 1.24 |
| 1998 | 0.53 |
| 1999 | 0.55 |
| 2001 | 0.75 |
| 2002 | 0.38 |
| 2003 | 0.64 |
| 2004 | 0.64 |
| 2005 | 0.48 |
| 2006 | 0.57 |
| 2007 | 0.90 |
| 2008 | 0.25 |
| 2009 | 0.43 |
Income share held by lowest 20%
The value for Income share held by lowest 20% in Honduras was 2.02 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 23 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3.88 in 1992 and a minimum value of 1.51 in 2008.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 3.23 |
| 1989 | 2.76 |
| 1990 | 2.82 |
| 1991 | 3.67 |
| 1992 | 3.88 |
| 1993 | 3.60 |
| 1994 | 3.18 |
| 1995 | 3.13 |
| 1996 | 2.87 |
| 1997 | 3.50 |
| 1998 | 2.13 |
| 1999 | 2.31 |
| 2001 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 1.74 |
| 2003 | 2.21 |
| 2004 | 2.24 |
| 2005 | 1.86 |
| 2006 | 2.11 |
| 2007 | 2.82 |
| 2008 | 1.51 |
| 2009 | 2.02 |
Classification
Topic: Poverty Indicators
Sub-Topic: Income distribution
