Pakistan - Income distribution
Income share held by second 20%
The value for Income share held by second 20% in Pakistan was 13.10 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 13.40 in 2001 and a minimum value of 12.30 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 mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 12.30 |
| 1990 | 12.30 |
| 1996 | 13.40 |
| 1998 | 12.40 |
| 2001 | 13.40 |
| 2004 | 12.90 |
| 2005 | 12.80 |
| 2007 | 13.10 |
| 2010 | 13.30 |
| 2011 | 13.10 |
| 2013 | 13.20 |
| 2015 | 12.70 |
| 2018 | 13.10 |
Income share held by third 20%
The value for Income share held by third 20% in Pakistan was 16.40 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 16.60 in 2013 and a minimum value of 15.80 in 1998.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 15.90 |
| 1990 | 16.30 |
| 1996 | 16.50 |
| 1998 | 15.80 |
| 2001 | 16.60 |
| 2004 | 16.20 |
| 2005 | 16.00 |
| 2007 | 16.30 |
| 2010 | 16.60 |
| 2011 | 16.40 |
| 2013 | 16.60 |
| 2015 | 16.00 |
| 2018 | 16.40 |
Income share held by fourth 20%
The value for Income share held by fourth 20% in Pakistan was 21.20 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 21.60 in 1990 and a minimum value of 20.60 in 1998.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 21.20 |
| 1990 | 21.60 |
| 1996 | 21.10 |
| 1998 | 20.60 |
| 2001 | 21.30 |
| 2004 | 21.10 |
| 2005 | 20.80 |
| 2007 | 21.10 |
| 2010 | 21.30 |
| 2011 | 21.10 |
| 2013 | 21.30 |
| 2015 | 21.00 |
| 2018 | 21.20 |
Income share held by highest 20%
The value for Income share held by highest 20% in Pakistan was 39.60 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 42.40 in 1998 and a minimum value of 38.80 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 |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 42.20 |
| 1990 | 41.80 |
| 1996 | 39.00 |
| 1998 | 42.40 |
| 2001 | 38.80 |
| 2004 | 40.60 |
| 2005 | 41.10 |
| 2007 | 39.80 |
| 2010 | 38.90 |
| 2011 | 39.80 |
| 2013 | 39.40 |
| 2015 | 41.00 |
| 2018 | 39.60 |
Income share held by highest 10%
The value for Income share held by highest 10% in Pakistan was 25.50 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 28.50 in 1998 and a minimum value of 24.90 in 2001.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 27.60 |
| 1990 | 27.10 |
| 1996 | 25.20 |
| 1998 | 28.50 |
| 2001 | 24.90 |
| 2004 | 26.30 |
| 2005 | 27.10 |
| 2007 | 25.70 |
| 2010 | 25.10 |
| 2011 | 25.80 |
| 2013 | 25.30 |
| 2015 | 27.00 |
| 2018 | 25.50 |
Income share held by lowest 10%
The value for Income share held by lowest 10% in Pakistan was 4.20 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4.40 in 1996 and a minimum value of 3.40 in 1990.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 3.50 |
| 1990 | 3.40 |
| 1996 | 4.40 |
| 1998 | 3.70 |
| 2001 | 4.30 |
| 2004 | 3.90 |
| 2005 | 4.10 |
| 2007 | 4.30 |
| 2010 | 4.30 |
| 2011 | 4.30 |
| 2013 | 4.20 |
| 2015 | 4.10 |
| 2018 | 4.20 |
Income share held by lowest 20%
The value for Income share held by lowest 20% in Pakistan was 9.60 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 9.90 in 2010 and a minimum value of 8.10 in 1990.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 8.30 |
| 1990 | 8.10 |
| 1996 | 9.90 |
| 1998 | 8.70 |
| 2001 | 9.80 |
| 2004 | 9.20 |
| 2005 | 9.30 |
| 2007 | 9.70 |
| 2010 | 9.90 |
| 2011 | 9.70 |
| 2013 | 9.50 |
| 2015 | 9.30 |
| 2018 | 9.60 |
Classification
Topic: Poverty Indicators
Sub-Topic: Income distribution
