Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Togo
Togo: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) was 14.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Togo, 2006–2021
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Togo stood at 14.1%.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Togo peaked at 15.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2015.
That places Togo 62nd out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 14.1% | — |
| 2011 | 15.5% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | -9.2% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 14.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 87% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Togo's 14.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.5%, 97% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 13.9% | 15.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 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 income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Togo?
- Income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Togo was 14.1% in 2021, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2015.
- How does Togo rank for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Togo ranks 62nd out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.