Country N Country C Series Na Series CodScale (Prec1990 [YR1 1991 [YR1 1992 [YR1 1993 [YR1 1994 [YR1

India IND Income shaSI.DST.05TUnit (0.0) 41.1

India IND Income shaSI.DST.04TUnit (0.0) 21.2
India IND Income shaSI.DST.03RUnit (0.0) 16.2
India IND Income shaSI.DST.02NUnit (0.0) 12.7
India IND Income shaSI.DST.FRS Unit (0.0) 8.9

Data from database: Poverty and Equity

Last Updated: 09/24/2019
1995 [YR1 1996 [YR1 1997 [YR1 1998 [YR1 1999 [YR1 2000 [YR2 2001 [YR2 2002 [YR2 2003 [YR2 2004 [YR2
43.5
20.6
15.4
12
8.5
2005 [YR2 2006 [YR2 2007 [YR2 2008 [YR2 2009 [YR2 2010 [YR2 2011 [YR2 2012 [YR2 2013 [YR2 2014 [YR2
44.2 44.4
20.5 20.5
15.2 15.2
11.8 11.7
8.3 8.1
2015 [YR2 2016 [YR2 2017 [YR2 2018 [YR2018]
Code License Type
SI.DST.05TH.20 CC BY-4.0
SI.DST.04TH.20 CC BY-4.0
SI.DST.03RD.20 CC BY-4.0
SI.DST.02ND.20 CC BY-4.0
SI.DST.FRST.20 CC BY-4.0
Indicator Name
Income share held by highest 20%
Income share held by fourth 20%
Income share held by third 20%
Income share held by second 20%
Income share held by lowest 20%
Long definition
Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that ac
Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that ac
Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that ac
Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that ac
Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that ac
Source
World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on p
World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on p
World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on p
World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on p
World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on p
Topic
Poverty: Income distribution
Poverty: Income distribution
Poverty: Income distribution
Poverty: Income distribution
Poverty: Income distribution
Unit of measure
%
%
%
%
%
Periodicity
Annual
Annual
Annual
Annual
Annual
Statistical concept and methodology
Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Development relevance
The World Bank Group’s goal of promoting shared prosperity has
The World Bank Group’s goal of promoting shared prosperity has
The World Bank Group's goal of promoting shared prosperity has
The World Bank Group's goal of promoting shared prosperity has
The World Bank Group’s goal of promoting shared prosperity has
Limitations and exceptions
However, even similar surveys may not be strictly comparable because of differences in timing or in the quality and training of
However, even similar surveys may not be strictly comparable because of differences in timing or in the quality and training of
However, even similar surveys may not be strictly comparable because of differences in timing or in the quality and training of
However, even similar surveys may not be strictly comparable because of differences in timing or in the quality and training of
However, even similar surveys may not be strictly comparable because of differences in timing or in the quality and training of
General comments
The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data
The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data
The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data
The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data
The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data
ome or detailed consumption data from more than one thousand six hundred household surveys across 164 countries in six regions and 25
ome or detailed consumption data from more than one thousand six hundred household surveys across 164 countries in six regions and 25
ome or detailed consumption data from more than one thousand six hundred household surveys across 164 countries in six regions and 25
ome or detailed consumption data from more than one thousand six hundred household surveys across 164 countries in six regions and 25
ome or detailed consumption data from more than one thousand six hundred household surveys across 164 countries in six regions and 25
4 countries in six regions and 25 other high income countries (industrialized economies). While income distribution data are published for
4 countries in six regions and 25 other high income countries (industrialized economies). While income distribution data are published for
4 countries in six regions and 25 other high income countries (industrialized economies). While income distribution data are published for
4 countries in six regions and 25 other high income countries (industrialized economies). While income distribution data are published for
4 countries in six regions and 25 other high income countries (industrialized economies). While income distribution data are published for
tribution data are published for all countries with data available, poverty data are published for low- and middle-income countries and cou
tribution data are published for all countries with data available, poverty data are published for low- and middle-income countries and cou
tribution data are published for all countries with data available, poverty data are published for low- and middle-income countries and cou
tribution data are published for all countries with data available, poverty data are published for low- and middle-income countries and cou
tribution data are published for all countries with data available, poverty data are published for low- and middle-income countries and cou
middle-income countries and countries eligible to receive loans from the World Bank (such as Chile) and recently graduated countries (such
middle-income countries and countries eligible to receive loans from the World Bank (such as Chile) and recently graduated countries (such
middle-income countries and countries eligible to receive loans from the World Bank (such as Chile) and recently graduated countries (such
middle-income countries and countries eligible to receive loans from the World Bank (such as Chile) and recently graduated countries (such
middle-income countries and countries eligible to receive loans from the World Bank (such as Chile) and recently graduated countries (such
ently graduated countries (such as Estonia) only. See PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/WhatIsNew.aspx) for definition
ently graduated countries (such as Estonia) only. See PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/WhatIsNew.aspx) for definition
ently graduated countries (such as Estonia) only. See PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/WhatIsNew.aspx) for definition
ently graduated countries (such as Estonia) only. See PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/WhatIsNew.aspx) for definition
ently graduated countries (such as Estonia) only. See PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/WhatIsNew.aspx) for definition
/WhatIsNew.aspx) for definitions of geographical regions and industrialized countries.
/WhatIsNew.aspx) for definitions of geographical regions and industrialized countries.
/WhatIsNew.aspx) for definitions of geographical regions and industrialized countries.
/WhatIsNew.aspx) for definitions of geographical regions and industrialized countries.
/WhatIsNew.aspx) for definitions of geographical regions and industrialized countries.