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United States

United States Income distribution Stats

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  • Poorest 10%: Share of income or consumption (%). The distribution of income is typically more unequal than the distribution of consumption.
  • Poorest 20%: Share of income or consumption (%). The distribution of income is typically more unequal than the distribution of consumption.
  • Richest 10%: Share of income or consumption (%). The distribution of income is typically more unequal than the distribution of consumption.
  • Richest 20%: Share of income or consumption (%). The distribution of income is typically more unequal than the distribution of consumption.
STAT AMOUNT DATE RANK
Poorest 10% 1.8% 2002 86th out of 114
Poorest 20% 5.2% 2002 79th out of 114
Richest 10% 30.5% 2002 54th out of 114
Richest 20% 46.4% 2002 54th out of 114

SOURCES: World Bank. 2002. World Development Indicators 2002. CD-ROM. Washington, DC

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