Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Uganda
Uganda: Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations was 21.42 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
21.42
Change on year
up 25.7%
World rank
13th
of 113 countries
All-time high
22.66
in 2002
All-time low
15.2
in 1989
Years of data
33
1948–2019
Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Uganda, 1948–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 21.42 for income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in 2019.
That represents a change of up 25.7% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Uganda peaked at 22.66 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 15.2, in 1989.
That places Uganda 13th out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 20.31 | — |
| 1949 | 19.77 | -2.7% |
| 1950 | 20 | +1.2% |
| 1951 | 20.02 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 20.39 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 20.97 | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 21 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 20.93 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 20.79 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 21.13 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 21.48 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 21.48 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 22 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 21.79 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 21.32 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 20.9 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 20.45 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 20.2 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 19.61 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 19.34 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 19.11 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 18.53 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 18.22 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 15.2 | -16.6% |
| 1992 | 20.13 | +32.4% |
| 1996 | 15.35 | -23.7% |
| 1999 | 19.36 | +26.1% |
| 2002 | 22.66 | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 18.01 | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 18.5 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 15.53 | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 17.04 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 21.42 | +25.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 20.04 | 19.77 | 20.31 | 2 |
| 1950s | 20.82 | 20 | 21.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.32 | 18.53 | 22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.22 | 18.22 | 18.22 | 1 |
| 1980s | 15.2 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 1 |
| 1990s | 18.28 | 15.35 | 20.13 | 3 |
| 2000s | 19.72 | 18.01 | 22.66 | 3 |
| 2010s | 18 | 15.53 | 21.42 | 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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 13.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9317 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,124 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 15.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9772 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 1,179 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,592 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Uganda?
- Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Uganda was 21.42 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 22.66 in 2002.
- What is the lowest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2 in 1989.
- How does Uganda rank for income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations?
- Uganda ranks 13th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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