Gini index in Togo
Togo: Gini index was 37.9 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gini index in Togo, 2006–2021
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini index in Togo is 37.9, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in Togo peaked at 46 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 37.9, in 2021.
Togo ranks 42nd of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gini index in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 42.2 | — |
| 2011 | 46 | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 43 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 42.5 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 37.9 | -10.8% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 37.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.3, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Togo's 37.9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.7, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.2 | 42.2 | 42.2 | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.83 | 42.5 | 46 | 3 |
| 2020s | 37.9 | 37.9 | 37.9 | 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 index in Togo?
- Gini index in Togo was 37.9 in 2021, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest gini index recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 46 in 2011.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9 in 2021.
- How does Togo rank for gini index?
- Togo ranks 42nd out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gini index rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.