Shared Growth in East Asia

Income Distribution: Income Shares

(% of GDP received by group in given position in income distribution)

Country		survey         bottom  group   bottom
		 year		20%    20-40%    40%
Malaysia	1989		4.6	8.3	12.9
Singapore	1982-83		5.1	9.9	15.0
Hong Kong	1980		5.4	10.8	16.2
Korea		1988		7.4	12.3	19.7
Indonesia	1990		8.7	12.1	20.8
Japan		1979		8.7	13.2	21.9

Some comparator countries
Brazil		1989		2.1	4.9	 7.0
Chile		1992		3.3	6.9	10.2
Senegal		1991-92		3.5	7.0	10.5
Mexico		1984		4.1	7.8	11.9
Dominican Rep	1989		4.2	7.9	12.1
United Kingom	1988		4.6	10.0	14.6
United States	1985		4.7	11.1	15.8
Philippines	1988		6.5	10.1	16.6
Jordon		1991		6.5	10.3	16.8
Sweden		1980		8.0	13.2	21.2

World Development Report 1995, Table 30.