Gini coefficient (before tax) in Uganda
Uganda: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.6291 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Uganda, 1948–2019
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient (before tax) in Uganda is 0.6291, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Uganda peaked at 0.687 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.5924, in 1996.
That places Uganda 17th out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.6469 | 0.6461 | 0.6477 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.6651 | 0.6478 | 0.6817 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.669 | 0.6505 | 0.687 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6467 | 0.6467 | 0.6467 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.6214 | 0.6214 | 0.6214 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.613 | 0.5924 | 0.6286 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.6399 | 0.6264 | 0.6539 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6199 | 0.6066 | 0.6291 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More poverty & inequality data for Uganda
- 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 4.28 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,920 kg per hectare (2024)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 12.5% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.524 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1641 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1641 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1815 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 10.7% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.4361 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (before tax) in Uganda?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Uganda was 0.6291 in 2019, 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.687 in 1960.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5924 in 1996.
- How does Uganda rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Uganda ranks 17th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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.