Sources

Overall Income Inequality: Gini coefficient - Disposable monthly household income

What is the source data that the Chartbook relies on? Gini coefficient for disposable monthly household income. Data from the 2001/02 and 2017 vintages of the Household Budget Surveys (HBS) - a sample of about 7,000 households interviewed by Stats Mauritius - are combined to produce a single source series.

How does the Chartbook series compare with the source data?

Top Income Shares: Share of top 1% - Pre-tax national income (equal-split adults) ★

What is the source data that the Chartbook relies on? Pre-tax national income share held by top 1%. A single source series is used, taken from WID.world. Data relates to individuals over age 20, assuming resources are split equally within couples.

How does the Chartbook series compare with the source data?

Top Income Shares: Share of top 1% - Pre-tax fiscal income (tax units, excluding capital gains) ★

What is the source data that the Chartbook relies on? Pre-tax fiscal income share held by the top1%. A single source series is used, taken from WID.world. Data relates to individuals over age 15 minus the number of married women and those not married but living together.

How does the Chartbook series compare with the source data?

Poverty: Share below 50% median - Equivalised monthly household income

What is the source data that the Chartbook relies on? Share of households with equivalised monthly income below 50% of the medium. Data from the 2001/02 and 2017 vintages of the Household Budget Surveys (HBS) - a sample of about 7,000 households interviewed by Stats Mauritius - are combined to produce a single source series.

How does the Chartbook series compare with the source data?

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