Latin America (8 Countries): Urban Income Distribution a/ | |||||
| Country | Year | Poorest 40% | Next 30 % | 20 % below richest 10 % | Richest 10 % |
| Argentina b/ | 1980 | 18.0 | 25.6 | 26.6 | 29.8 |
| 1986 | 16.2 | 24.1 | 25.2 | 34.5 | |
| 1992 | 15.2 | 25.0 | 28.2 | 31.6 | |
| Brazil | 1979 | 11.7 | 20.7 | 28.5 | 39.1 |
| 1987 | 9.7 | 18.1 | 27.9 | 44.3 | |
| 1990 | 9.6 | 19.3 | 29.4 | 41.7 | |
| Chile c/ | 1987 | 12.6 | 20.6 | 27.3 | 39.6 |
| 1990 | 13.4 | 21.2 | 26.2 | 39.2 | |
| 1992 | 13.6 | 20.7 | 25.2 | 40.5 | |
| 1994 | 13.3 | 20.5 | 25.9 | 40.3 | |
| Costa Rica | 1981 | 18.9 | 28.1 | 29.8 | 23.2 |
| 1988 | 17.2 | 26.7 | 28.5 | 27.6 | |
| 1992 | 17.0 | 27.8 | 28.3 | 26.9 | |
| Mexico d/ | 1984 | 20.1 | 27.1 | 27.0 | 25.8 |
| 1989 | 16.2 | 22.0 | 24.8 | 36.9 | |
| 1992 | 16.6 | 22.1 | 26.5 | 34.8 | |
| Panama | 1979 | 15.5 | 25.4 | 30.0 | 29.1 |
| 1986 | 14.2 | 25.2 | 27.6 | 33.0 | |
| 1991 | 13.3 | 24.3 | 28.2 | 34.2 | |
| Uruguay | 1981 | 17.7 | 24.5 | 26.6 | 31.2 |
| 1986 | 17.3 | 23.1 | 27.2 | 32.4 | |
| 1992 | 21.9 | 26.2 | 26.0 | 25.9 | |
| Venezuela | 1981 | 20.2 | 28.5 | 29.5 | 21.8 |
| 1986 | 16.3 | 26.0 | 28.8 | 28.9 | |
| 1992 | 16.4 | 26.2 | 29.3 | 28.1 | |
Source: ECLAC, on the basis of special tabulations of data from ongoing household surveys in
the countries.
a/ Refers to the income distribution share of urban households classifield by per capita income.
b/ Greater Buenos Aires metropolitan area.
c/ Special tabulations of data from national socio-economic surveys conducted in 1987, 1990,
1992 and 1994.
d/ Special tabulations of data from national household income and expenditure surveys.
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