Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) was 44.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Cote d'Ivoire, 1986–2021
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 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 44.3%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 50.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 2021.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 54th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 46.3% | — |
| 1987 | 49.4% | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 44.9% | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 45.8% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 50.3% | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 49.5% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 45.6% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 44.3% | -2.7% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 44.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.1%, 94% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 44.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.4%, 94% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.8% | 44.9% | 49.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 48.1% | 45.8% | 50.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.5% | 49.5% | 49.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 45.6% | 49.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 44.3% | 44.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More poverty & inequality data for Cote d'Ivoire
- 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 2,398 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 3.06 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 13.6 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 13.6% (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 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Cote d'Ivoire was 44.3% 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 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 2021.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 54th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.