Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) was 59.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
59.0%
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
10th
of 113 countries
All-time high
63.6%
in 1960
All-time low
51.4%
in 2011
Years of data
60
1917–2019
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Zimbabwe, 1917–2019
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 59.0% for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in 2019.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Zimbabwe peaked at 63.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 2011.
Zimbabwe ranks 10th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 55.6% | — |
| 1918 | 56.5% | +1.7% |
| 1919 | 55.8% | -1.3% |
| 1920 | 56.5% | +1.2% |
| 1921 | 56.1% | -0.7% |
| 1922 | 56.6% | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 55.8% | -1.4% |
| 1924 | 56.5% | +1.2% |
| 1925 | 56.7% | +0.5% |
| 1926 | 57.2% | +0.8% |
| 1927 | 57.4% | +0.3% |
| 1928 | 57.2% | -0.3% |
| 1929 | 57.6% | +0.6% |
| 1930 | 57.0% | -0.9% |
| 1931 | 57.6% | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 57.2% | -0.7% |
| 1933 | 58.0% | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 57.7% | -0.4% |
| 1935 | 57.5% | -0.4% |
| 1936 | 57.6% | +0.3% |
| 1937 | 57.6% | -0.0% |
| 1938 | 57.3% | -0.6% |
| 1939 | 57.2% | -0.2% |
| 1945 | 58.0% | +1.4% |
| 1946 | 58.8% | +1.3% |
| 1947 | 58.5% | -0.5% |
| 1948 | 58.3% | -0.2% |
| 1949 | 58.4% | +0.1% |
| 1950 | 58.1% | -0.5% |
| 1951 | 58.4% | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 59.2% | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 59.3% | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 60.0% | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 60.7% | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 61.2% | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 61.7% | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 62.3% | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 62.7% | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 63.6% | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 62.7% | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 62.3% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 61.2% | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 60.7% | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 60.3% | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 59.2% | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 58.7% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 58.3% | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 57.5% | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 57.4% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 56.8% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 56.0% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 55.7% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 54.9% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 54.1% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 53.7% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 52.9% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 52.3% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 51.4% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 52.6% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 59.0% | +12.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 59.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.1%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 59.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.4%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 56.0% | 55.6% | 56.5% | 3 |
| 1920s | 56.8% | 55.8% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 1930s | 57.5% | 57.0% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 58.4% | 58.0% | 58.8% | 5 |
| 1950s | 60.4% | 58.1% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.4% | 57.5% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.9% | 52.3% | 57.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 51.4% | 59.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More poverty & inequality data for Zimbabwe
- 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 3.72 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 743.9 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 -22.26 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 14.89 (2021)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 14.9% (2021)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Zimbabwe?
- Income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Zimbabwe was 59.0% 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 Zimbabwe?
- 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 Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 2011.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 10th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.