United States US: Income Share Held by Fourth 20%

1979 - 2016 | Yearly | % | World Bank

United States US: Income Share Held by Fourth 20% data was reported at 22.600 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 22.700 % for 2013. United States US: Income Share Held by Fourth 20% data is updated yearly, averaging 22.700 % from Dec 1979 (Median) to 2016, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23.600 % in 1986 and a record low of 22.300 % in 2000. United States US: Income Share Held by Fourth 20% data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Poverty. Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.; ; World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm).; ; The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than one thousand six hundred household surveys across 164 countries in six regions and 25 other high income countries (industrialized economies). While income distribution data are published for all countries with data available, poverty data are published for low- and middle-income countries and countries eligible to receive loans from the World Bank (such as Chile) and recently graduated countries (such as Estonia) only. See PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/WhatIsNew.aspx) for definitions of geographical regions and industrialized countries.

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Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
22.50 2016 22.70 2013 22.30 2000 23.60 1986 % yearly 1979 - 2016

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United States Key Series

National Accounts Last Frequency Range
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $) 105,498.573 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD) 93,259.267 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%) 1.855 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
GDP Deflator Growth (%) 2.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1948 - Jun 2025
GDP per Capita (USD) 59,484.000 2017 yearly 1929 - 2017
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (USD mn) 1,627,355.750 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1947 - Jun 2025
Gross National Product (GNP) (USD mn) 7,616,837.750 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1947 - Jun 2025
Gross Savings Rate (%) 17.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1947 - Jun 2025
Investment: % of GDP (%) 21.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1947 - Jun 2025
Nominal GDP (USD mn) 7,621,432.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1947 - Jun 2025
Nominal GDP Growth (%) 4.593 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1948 - Jun 2025
Private Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 5,197,481.500 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1947 - Jun 2025
Private Consumption: % of GDP (%) 68.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1947 - Jun 2025
Public Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 1,032,992.250 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1947 - Jun 2025
Public Consumption: % of GDP (%) 13.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1947 - Jun 2025
Real GDP Growth (%) 2.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1948 - Jun 2025
Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP (%) 24.490 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1947 - Jun 2025
Production Last Frequency Range
Gold Production (kg) 160,000.000 2024 yearly 1900 - 2024
Industrial Production Index Growth (%) 1.6 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1920 - Sep 2025
Minerals Production (Metric Ton) 2,412,274,729.000 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Motor Vehicle Production (Unit) 10,562,188.000 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Silver Production (Metric Ton) 1,100.000 2024 yearly 1900 - 2024
Sales, Orders, Inventory & Shipments Last Frequency Range
New Orders Growth (%) 3.6 Sep 2025 monthly Feb 1993 - Sep 2025
Construction and Properties Last Frequency Range
House Prices Growth (%) 3.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2025
Nominal Residential Property Price Index (2010=100) 233.505 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1970 - Jun 2025
Nominal Residential Property Price Index Growth (%) 1.664 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1971 - Jun 2025
Real Residential Property Price Index (2010=100) 158.320 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1970 - Jun 2025
Real Residential Property Price Index Growth (%) -0.763 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1971 - Jun 2025
Building Permits (Unit) 113,896.000 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1959 - Aug 2025
Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -6.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 1981 - Jun 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (USD bn) 14,064.571 2030 yearly 2001 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (USD bn) 52,789.361 2030 yearly 2001 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (USD bn) 11,269.698 2030 yearly 2001 - 2030
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 120.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1969 - Jun 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 38,040,094.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1969 - Oct 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 400,871.000 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1967 - Oct 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -284,350.000 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 1980 - Oct 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 16.5 2024 yearly 1968 - 2024

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