Belize - Income distribution
Income share held by second 20%
The value for Income share held by second 20% in Belize was 7.70 as of 1999. As the graph below shows, over the past 6 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 7.70 in 1999 and a minimum value of 6.40 in 1997.
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 mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 6.50 |
| 1994 | 6.50 |
| 1996 | 7.10 |
| 1997 | 6.40 |
| 1998 | 7.00 |
| 1999 | 7.70 |
Income share held by third 20%
The value for Income share held by third 20% in Belize was 12.00 as of 1999. As the graph below shows, over the past 6 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 12.00 in 1999 and a minimum value of 9.80 in 1994.
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 mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 10.00 |
| 1994 | 9.80 |
| 1996 | 10.70 |
| 1997 | 10.20 |
| 1998 | 11.30 |
| 1999 | 12.00 |
Income share held by fourth 20%
The value for Income share held by fourth 20% in Belize was 19.40 as of 1999. As the graph below shows, over the past 6 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 19.40 in 1999 and a minimum value of 15.20 in 1994.
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 mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 16.20 |
| 1994 | 15.20 |
| 1996 | 17.60 |
| 1997 | 16.60 |
| 1998 | 19.00 |
| 1999 | 19.40 |
Income share held by highest 20%
The value for Income share held by highest 20% in Belize was 57.70 as of 1999. As the graph below shows, over the past 6 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 65.40 in 1994 and a minimum value of 57.70 in 1999.
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 mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 64.30 |
| 1994 | 65.40 |
| 1996 | 61.30 |
| 1997 | 64.20 |
| 1998 | 59.40 |
| 1999 | 57.70 |
Income share held by highest 10%
The value for Income share held by highest 10% in Belize was 42.40 as of 1999. As the graph below shows, over the past 6 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 52.50 in 1994 and a minimum value of 42.40 in 1999.
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 mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 51.10 |
| 1994 | 52.50 |
| 1996 | 46.50 |
| 1997 | 50.30 |
| 1998 | 43.70 |
| 1999 | 42.40 |
Income share held by lowest 10%
The value for Income share held by lowest 10% in Belize was 0.900 as of 1999. As the graph below shows, over the past 6 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1.000 in 1998 and a minimum value of 0.600 in 1997.
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 mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.800 |
| 1994 | 1.000 |
| 1996 | 1.000 |
| 1997 | 0.600 |
| 1998 | 1.000 |
| 1999 | 0.900 |
Income share held by lowest 20%
The value for Income share held by lowest 20% in Belize was 3.20 as of 1999. As the graph below shows, over the past 6 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3.30 in 1998 and a minimum value of 2.60 in 1997.
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 mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 3.00 |
| 1994 | 3.10 |
| 1996 | 3.30 |
| 1997 | 2.60 |
| 1998 | 3.30 |
| 1999 | 3.20 |
Classification
Topic: Poverty Indicators
Sub-Topic: Income distribution
