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.
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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 14.9% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.564 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1966 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1966 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1944 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 15.2% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.4408 (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.