Gini coefficient (before tax) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.5547 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Cote d'Ivoire, 1986–2021
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 0.5547 for gini coefficient (before tax) in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 0.6095 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5547, in 2021.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 54th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.5762 | — |
| 1987 | 0.5989 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5631 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5774 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.604 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6095 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6006 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5685 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5547 | -2.4% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 0.5547 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5789, 96% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 0.5547 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5771, 96% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5794 | 0.5631 | 0.5989 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.5907 | 0.5774 | 0.604 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6095 | 0.6095 | 0.6095 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5846 | 0.5685 | 0.6006 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.5547 | 0.5547 | 0.5547 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More poverty & inequality data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.28 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,398 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 13.6 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 13.6% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (before tax) in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Cote d'Ivoire was 0.5547 in 2021, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6095 in 2008.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5547 in 2021.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 54th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.