Income share held by highest 20% in Togo
Togo: Income share held by highest 20% was 45.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Income share held by highest 20% 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
In 2021, income share held by highest 20% in Togo stood at 45.2%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 20% in Togo peaked at 51.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 2021.
Togo ranks 41st of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Income share held by highest 20% in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 49.1% | — |
| 2011 | 51.6% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 49.1% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 45.2% | -7.9% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 45.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.1%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Togo's 45.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.2%, 100% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.1% | 49.1% | 49.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 48.6% | 51.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 45.2% | 45.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 38 Dominican Republic 45.4% compare
- 39 Burkina Faso 45.3% compare
- 39 Uganda 45.3% compare
- 42 Burundi 45.0% compare
- 43 Madagascar 44.7% compare
- 44 Mali 43.9% compare
- 44 Senegal 43.9% compare
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 income share held by highest 20% in Togo?
- Income share held by highest 20% in Togo was 45.2% 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 income share held by highest 20% recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 20% recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 2021.
- How does Togo rank for income share held by highest 20%?
- Togo ranks 41st out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share held by highest 20% rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 Income share held by highest 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.