Gender income gap in Arab States: Lower-middle income
Arab States: Lower-middle income: Gender income gap was 21.9 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Gender income gap in Arab States: Lower-middle income, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender income gap in Arab States: Lower-middle income is 21.9, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender income gap in Arab States: Lower-middle income peaked at 24.39 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.64, in 2005.
That places Arab States: Lower-middle income 78th out of 87 groups with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gender income gap in Arab States: Lower-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 19.74 | — |
| 2005 | 19.64 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 20.27 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 21.5 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 21.94 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 22.41 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 23.02 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 23.29 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 23.31 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 22.98 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 23.06 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 23.54 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 24.08 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 24.39 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 24.32 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 23.27 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 22.7 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 21.6 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 21.02 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 21.77 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 22.04 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 21.98 | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 21.9 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.92 | 19.64 | 22.41 | 6 |
| 2010s | 23.53 | 22.98 | 24.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.86 | 21.02 | 22.7 | 7 |
More gender data for Arab States: Lower-middle income
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,909 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3181 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender income gap in Arab States: Lower-middle income?
- Gender income gap in Arab States: Lower-middle income was 21.9 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest gender income gap recorded in Arab States: Lower-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 24.39 in 2017.
- What is the lowest gender income gap recorded in Arab States: Lower-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.64 in 2005.
- How does Arab States: Lower-middle income rank for gender income gap?
- Arab States: Lower-middle income ranks 78th out of 87 groups with data for 2026.
- Is gender income gap rising or falling in Arab States: Lower-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab States: Lower-middle income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Gender income gap (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required).
About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. The gender income gap, expressed as a percentage, is calculated as the ratio of women's total labour income to men's total labour income. This indicator reflects gender disparities in work earnings. For example, a value of less than 100 indicates that women earn less than men, with 100 implying parity between men and women. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.