Nicaragua - Income distribution
Income share held by second 20%
The value for Income share held by second 20% in Nicaragua was 9.20 as of 2014. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 9.60 in 2009 and a minimum value of 6.40 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 mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 6.40 |
| 1998 | 7.40 |
| 2001 | 7.70 |
| 2005 | 8.50 |
| 2009 | 9.60 |
| 2014 | 9.20 |
Income share held by third 20%
The value for Income share held by third 20% in Nicaragua was 13.70 as of 2014. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 14.10 in 2009 and a minimum value of 11.20 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 mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 11.20 |
| 1998 | 11.80 |
| 2001 | 11.80 |
| 2005 | 12.80 |
| 2009 | 14.10 |
| 2014 | 13.70 |
Income share held by fourth 20%
The value for Income share held by fourth 20% in Nicaragua was 20.00 as of 2014. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 21.00 in 2009 and a minimum value of 18.70 in 2001.
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 | 19.70 |
| 1998 | 19.10 |
| 2001 | 18.70 |
| 2005 | 19.30 |
| 2009 | 21.00 |
| 2014 | 20.00 |
Income share held by highest 20%
The value for Income share held by highest 20% in Nicaragua was 52.10 as of 2014. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 60.50 in 1993 and a minimum value of 49.90 in 2009.
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 | 60.50 |
| 1998 | 58.60 |
| 2001 | 57.90 |
| 2005 | 54.60 |
| 2009 | 49.90 |
| 2014 | 52.10 |
Income share held by highest 10%
The value for Income share held by highest 10% in Nicaragua was 37.20 as of 2014. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 44.20 in 1993 and a minimum value of 34.20 in 2009.
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 | 44.20 |
| 1998 | 43.40 |
| 2001 | 42.90 |
| 2005 | 39.60 |
| 2009 | 34.20 |
| 2014 | 37.20 |
Income share held by lowest 10%
The value for Income share held by lowest 10% in Nicaragua was 2.00 as of 2014. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2.00 in 2014 and a minimum value of 0.50 in 1993.
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 | 0.50 |
| 1998 | 0.90 |
| 2001 | 1.40 |
| 2005 | 1.90 |
| 2009 | 2.00 |
| 2014 | 2.00 |
Income share held by lowest 20%
The value for Income share held by lowest 20% in Nicaragua was 5.10 as of 2014. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 5.30 in 2009 and a minimum value of 2.10 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 mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.10 |
| 1998 | 3.10 |
| 2001 | 3.90 |
| 2005 | 4.80 |
| 2009 | 5.30 |
| 2014 | 5.10 |
Classification
Topic: Poverty Indicators
Sub-Topic: Income distribution
