Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax was 11.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Côte d'Ivoire, 1986–2021
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 11.5%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 14.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2021.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 69th out of 109 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 12.4% | — |
| 1987 | 14.1% | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 12.5% | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 11.9% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 14.5% | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.0% | 12.4% | 14.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 11.9% | 14.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 11.9% | 14.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 15.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2559 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 780.39 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 625.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 596.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 16.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 97.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 297,546 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1374 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Côte d'Ivoire was 11.5% 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 1% before and after tax recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% before and after tax recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2021.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 69th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share of the richest 1% before and after tax rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire 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 1% before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.