Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Uganda
Uganda: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax was 20.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Uganda, 1989–2019
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 1% before and after tax in Uganda is 20.6%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 26.4% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Uganda peaked at 22.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2012.
That places Uganda 9th out of 109 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 15.2% | — |
| 1992 | 20.2% | +32.5% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | -23.6% |
| 1999 | 19.1% | +23.6% |
| 2002 | 22.1% | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | +26.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 15.4% | 20.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 17.2% | 22.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 15.2% | 20.6% | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Uganda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 11.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,400 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 4.10 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 6.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7966 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 960.95 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 6.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 2,431 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Uganda?
- Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Uganda was 20.6% 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 1% before and after tax recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% before and after tax recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
- Uganda ranks 9th out of 109 countries with data for 2019.
- Is income share of the richest 1% before and after tax rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 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.