Gini coefficient (before tax) in Togo
Togo: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.5761 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Togo, 2006–2021
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Togo recorded 0.5761 for gini coefficient (before tax) in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Togo peaked at 0.6339 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5761, in 2021.
Togo ranks 44th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.6098 | — |
| 2011 | 0.6339 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6038 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6132 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5761 | -6.1% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 0.5761 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5789, 100% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Togo's 0.5761 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5771, 100% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6098 | 0.6098 | 0.6098 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.617 | 0.6038 | 0.6339 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5761 | 0.5761 | 0.5761 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More poverty & inequality data for Togo
- 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 4.19 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,173 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 0.4538 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 14.91 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 14.9% (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 Togo?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Togo was 0.5761 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6339 in 2011.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5761 in 2021.
- How does Togo rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Togo ranks 44th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo 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.