Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Togo
Togo: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) was 46.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 10% 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
Togo recorded 46.5% for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Togo peaked at 51.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 2021.
Togo ranks 42nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 49.6% | — |
| 2011 | 51.4% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 48.0% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 46.5% | -7.4% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 46.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.1%, 99% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Togo's 46.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.4%, 98% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.6% | 49.6% | 49.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 48.0% | 51.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 46.5% | 46.5% | 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 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Togo?
- Income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Togo was 46.5% 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 2021.
- How does Togo rank for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Togo ranks 42nd out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.