Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Jordan
Jordan: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 17.5% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Jordan, 1986–2013
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Jordan stood at 17.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Jordan peaked at 23.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 1997.
That places Jordan 22nd out of 109 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 18.4% | — |
| 1992 | 23.9% | +30.1% |
| 1997 | 15.8% | -34.1% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 20.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | -9.8% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 17.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.1%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 17.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.5%, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.4% | 18.4% | 18.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.8% | 15.8% | 23.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 18.8% | 20.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 17.5% | 19.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Jordan?
- Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Jordan was 17.5% in 2013, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 1997.
- How does Jordan rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Jordan ranks 22nd out of 109 countries with data for 2013.
- Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.