Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) was 52.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Rwanda, 2000–2023
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Rwanda is 52.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Rwanda peaked at 62.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 52.2%, in 2023.
That places Rwanda 17th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.8% | — |
| 2005 | 62.9% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 59.0% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 57.0% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 53.9% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 52.2% | -3.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 52.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 47.3%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 52.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.4%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.4% | 59.8% | 62.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 53.9% | 59.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 52.2% | 52.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More poverty & inequality data for Rwanda
- 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 3.7 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,784 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 11.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 13.98 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 14.0% (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 Rwanda?
- Income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Rwanda was 52.2% in 2023, 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 62.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.2% in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Rwanda ranks 17th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.