Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Uganda
Uganda: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) was 53.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Uganda, 1948–2019
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 Uganda is 53.0%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Uganda peaked at 63.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 1996.
Uganda ranks 14th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 58.1% | — |
| 1949 | 57.9% | -0.3% |
| 1950 | 58.1% | +0.4% |
| 1951 | 58.6% | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 59.2% | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 60.0% | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 60.4% | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 60.8% | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 61.2% | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 61.8% | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 62.5% | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 62.9% | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 63.6% | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 63.0% | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 62.3% | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 61.6% | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 60.9% | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 60.3% | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 59.5% | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 58.8% | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 58.2% | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 57.5% | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 56.8% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 50.8% | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 52.0% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 48.9% | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 53.2% | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 56.4% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 52.5% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 54.8% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 50.4% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 52.1% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 53.0% | +1.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 53.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 47.3%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 53.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 58.0% | 57.9% | 58.1% | 2 |
| 1950s | 60.5% | 58.1% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.6% | 57.5% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.8% | 56.8% | 56.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 50.8% | 50.8% | 50.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 51.4% | 48.9% | 53.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 54.6% | 52.5% | 56.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 50.4% | 53.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More poverty & inequality data for Uganda
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 3 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 1,920 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 -1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 12.46 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 12.5% (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 Uganda?
- Income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Uganda was 53.0% in 2019, 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 1960.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 1996.
- How does Uganda rank for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Uganda ranks 14th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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.