Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid was 11.03 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Guinea-Bissau is 11.03, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 23.28 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 11.03, in 2021.
That places Guinea-Bissau 85th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.28 | — |
| 1993 | 19.65 | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 14.2 | -27.7% |
| 2010 | 17.1 | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 12.74 | -25.5% |
| 2021 | 11.03 | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.46 | 19.65 | 23.28 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.92 | 12.74 | 17.1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.03 | 11.03 | 11.03 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More poverty & inequality data for Guinea-Bissau
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 3.84 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,333 (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 -5.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 9.17 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 9.17 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.632 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Guinea-Bissau was 11.03 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 23.28 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.03 in 2021.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 85th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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