Income share held by second 20% in Uganda
Uganda: Income share held by second 20% was 10.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Income share held by second 20% in Uganda, 1989–2019
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 income share held by second 20% in Uganda is 10.0%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by second 20% in Uganda peaked at 10.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 1989.
That places Uganda 102nd out of 123 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Income share held by second 20% in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 9.3% | — |
| 1992 | 10.4% | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 10.8% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | +2.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 10.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.2%, 89% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 10.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.1%, 90% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 10.0% | 10.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 9.6% | 9.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 9.8% | 10.4% | 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)
- 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 income share held by second 20% in Uganda?
- Income share held by second 20% in Uganda was 10.0% in 2019, 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 second 20% recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest income share held by second 20% recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 1989.
- How does Uganda rank for income share held by second 20%?
- Uganda ranks 102nd out of 123 countries with data for 2019.
- Is income share held by second 20% rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Income share held by second 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.