Income concentration in the late 1990S

In the late 1990s, the income distribution profile of most of the Latin American countries continued to be one of sharp inequalities. This was reflected, among other things, in the fact that a substantial share of total income was in the hands of the wealthiest 10% of households, whose income was 19 times higher than the average income of the poorest 40% of households. In addition, between two thirds and three quarters of the population, depending on the country, receive per capita incomes that are below the overall average.

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