Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 12.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Cote d'Ivoire, 1986–2021
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 tax) in Cote d'Ivoire is 12.1%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 14.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2021.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 77th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 12.8% | — |
| 1987 | 14.5% | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 12.9% | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 12.7% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 14.9% | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.4% | 12.8% | 14.5% | 3 |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 12.7% | 14.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 14.8% | 14.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 12.6% | 14.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More economy & growth data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 6.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1947 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 593.9 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 6.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 115.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 351,124 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 13.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5117 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 1,561 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Cote d'Ivoire was 12.1% 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 tax) recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2021.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 77th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cote 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 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 before taxes and benefits.