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

Latest (2013)
17.5%
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
22nd
of 109 countries
All-time high
23.9%
in 1992
All-time low
15.8%
in 1997
Years of data
8
1986–2013

Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Jordan, 1986–2013

05101520251986199920131986: 18.4 %1992: 23.9 %1997: 15.8 %2002: 18.8 %2006: 20.7 %2008: 20.8 %2011: 19.4 %2013: 17.5 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 19 Cambodia 17.9% compare
  2. 20 Egypt 17.9% compare
  3. 21 Dominican Republic 17.5% compare
  4. 23 Thailand 17.3% compare
  5. 24 Zambia 17.2% compare
  6. 25 Tanzania 17.1% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Unit
%
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,196 data points, 1913–2024
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The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.