Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Zambia
Zambia: Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb was 0.5628 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.5628
World rank
120th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.9778
in 2002
All-time low
0.28
in 1991
Years of data
10
1991–2022
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Zambia, 1991–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Zambia stood at 0.5628.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Zambia peaked at 0.9778 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.28, in 1991.
Zambia ranks 120th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.28 | — |
| 1993 | 0.4778 | +70.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9514 | +99.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9237 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9778 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5964 | -39.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5573 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6329 | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5449 | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5628 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6582 | 0.28 | 0.9514 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.7105 | 0.5573 | 0.9778 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5889 | 0.5449 | 0.6329 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.5628 | 0.5628 | 0.5628 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Zambia?
- Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Zambia was 0.5628 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9778 in 2002.
- What is the lowest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.28 in 1991.
- How does Zambia rank for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb?
- Zambia ranks 120th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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