Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid was 42.1 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 42.1 for share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 60.13 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 42.1, in 2021.
That places Guinea-Bissau 66th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 59.57 | — |
| 1993 | 52.52 | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 44.9 | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 60.13 | +33.9% |
| 2018 | 44.23 | -26.4% |
| 2021 | 42.1 | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.05 | 52.52 | 59.57 | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.9 | 44.9 | 44.9 | 1 |
| 2010s | 52.18 | 44.23 | 60.13 | 2 |
| 2020s | 42.1 | 42.1 | 42.1 | 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 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Guinea-Bissau was 42.1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 60.13 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1 in 2021.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 66th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. 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 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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