Mauritania - Income distribution
Income share held by second 20%
The value for Income share held by second 20% in Mauritania was 10.44 as of 2008. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 11.18 in 1996 and a minimum value of 8.58 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).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 9.51 |
| 1993 | 8.58 |
| 1996 | 11.18 |
| 2000 | 10.53 |
| 2004 | 10.32 |
| 2008 | 10.44 |
Income share held by third 20%
The value for Income share held by third 20% in Mauritania was 15.05 as of 2008. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 15.96 in 1996 and a minimum value of 12.21 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).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 15.00 |
| 1993 | 12.21 |
| 1996 | 15.96 |
| 2000 | 15.35 |
| 2004 | 14.56 |
| 2008 | 15.05 |
Income share held by fourth 20%
The value for Income share held by fourth 20% in Mauritania was 21.51 as of 2008. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 22.63 in 1987 and a minimum value of 17.99 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).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 22.63 |
| 1993 | 17.99 |
| 1996 | 22.40 |
| 2000 | 22.28 |
| 2004 | 20.80 |
| 2008 | 21.51 |
Income share held by highest 20%
The value for Income share held by highest 20% in Mauritania was 46.98 as of 2008. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 56.06 in 1993 and a minimum value of 44.07 in 1996.
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 | 48.64 |
| 1993 | 56.06 |
| 1996 | 44.07 |
| 2000 | 45.66 |
| 2004 | 48.02 |
| 2008 | 46.98 |
Income share held by highest 10%
The value for Income share held by highest 10% in Mauritania was 31.62 as of 2008. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 42.49 in 1993 and a minimum value of 28.39 in 1996.
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 | 31.96 |
| 1993 | 42.49 |
| 1996 | 28.39 |
| 2000 | 29.56 |
| 2004 | 33.17 |
| 2008 | 31.62 |
Income share held by lowest 10%
The value for Income share held by lowest 10% in Mauritania was 2.43 as of 2008. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2.54 in 2004 and a minimum value of 1.42 in 1987.
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 | 1.42 |
| 1993 | 2.05 |
| 1996 | 2.54 |
| 2000 | 2.54 |
| 2004 | 2.54 |
| 2008 | 2.43 |
Income share held by lowest 20%
The value for Income share held by lowest 20% in Mauritania was 6.02 as of 2008. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 6.39 in 1996 and a minimum value of 4.22 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 | 4.22 |
| 1993 | 5.16 |
| 1996 | 6.39 |
| 2000 | 6.18 |
| 2004 | 6.30 |
| 2008 | 6.02 |
Classification
Topic: Poverty Indicators
Sub-Topic: Income distribution
