Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Togo
Togo: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax was 13.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Togo, 2006–2021
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 Togo stood at 13.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Togo peaked at 15.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2006.
That places Togo 48th 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 Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 13.8% | — |
| 2011 | 15.5% | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 13.9% | 15.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.9% | 13.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More economy & growth data for Togo
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 398,077 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 0.8489 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 26.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,426 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 21.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 599.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 829,903 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Togo?
- Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Togo was 13.9% 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% before and after tax recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2006.
- How does Togo rank for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
- Togo ranks 48th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share of the richest 1% before and after tax rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 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.