Guinea - Income distribution
Income share held by second 20%
The value for Income share held by second 20% in Guinea was 13.10 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 27 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 13.10 in 2018 and a minimum value of 8.30 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 mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.30 |
| 1994 | 8.80 |
| 2002 | 9.80 |
| 2007 | 10.70 |
| 2012 | 12.20 |
| 2018 | 13.10 |
Income share held by third 20%
The value for Income share held by third 20% in Guinea was 17.30 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 27 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 17.30 in 2018 and a minimum value of 13.40 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 |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.60 |
| 1994 | 13.40 |
| 2002 | 14.10 |
| 2007 | 14.80 |
| 2012 | 16.40 |
| 2018 | 17.30 |
Income share held by fourth 20%
The value for Income share held by fourth 20% in Guinea was 22.90 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 27 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 23.90 in 1991 and a minimum value of 20.60 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 |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.90 |
| 1994 | 20.60 |
| 2002 | 20.90 |
| 2007 | 22.00 |
| 2012 | 22.40 |
| 2018 | 22.90 |
Income share held by highest 20%
The value for Income share held by highest 20% in Guinea was 38.20 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 27 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 52.00 in 1994 and a minimum value of 38.20 in 2018.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 50.20 |
| 1994 | 52.00 |
| 2002 | 49.40 |
| 2007 | 46.30 |
| 2012 | 41.50 |
| 2018 | 38.20 |
Income share held by highest 10%
The value for Income share held by highest 10% in Guinea was 23.10 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 27 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 36.00 in 1994 and a minimum value of 23.10 in 2018.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 31.70 |
| 1994 | 36.00 |
| 2002 | 34.00 |
| 2007 | 30.10 |
| 2012 | 26.40 |
| 2018 | 23.10 |
Income share held by lowest 10%
The value for Income share held by lowest 10% in Guinea was 3.50 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 27 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3.50 in 2018 and a minimum value of 0.90 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 mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.90 |
| 1994 | 2.10 |
| 2002 | 2.30 |
| 2007 | 2.50 |
| 2012 | 3.00 |
| 2018 | 3.50 |
Income share held by lowest 20%
The value for Income share held by lowest 20% in Guinea was 8.50 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 27 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 8.50 in 2018 and a minimum value of 3.00 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 mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.00 |
| 1994 | 5.20 |
| 2002 | 5.80 |
| 2007 | 6.30 |
| 2012 | 7.60 |
| 2018 | 8.50 |
Classification
Topic: Poverty Indicators
Sub-Topic: Income distribution
