Gini index in Uganda
Uganda: Gini index was 38.2 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gini index in Uganda, 1989–2023
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 Uganda is 38.2, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in Uganda peaked at 45.2 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 38.2, in 2023.
That places Uganda 41st out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gini index in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 44.4 | — |
| 1992 | 41.4 | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 39 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 43 | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 45.2 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 42.9 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 44.2 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 41 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 42.8 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 42.7 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 38.2 | -10.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 38.2 is above the median for low income countries, which is 37.4, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 38.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.4 | 44.4 | 44.4 | 1 |
| 1990s | 41.13 | 39 | 43 | 3 |
| 2000s | 44.1 | 42.9 | 45.2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 42.17 | 41 | 42.8 | 3 |
| 2020s | 38.2 | 38.2 | 38.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More poverty & inequality data for Uganda
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 3 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 1,920 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 12.46 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 12.5% (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 Uganda?
- Gini index in Uganda was 38.2 in 2023, 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2 in 2002.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2 in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for gini index?
- Uganda ranks 41st out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini index rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda 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.