Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax was 43.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Income share of the richest 10% 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
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 43.1% for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 49.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 2021.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 46th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 45.6% | — |
| 1987 | 48.7% | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 44.2% | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 44.7% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 49.6% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 44.4% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 43.1% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.2% | 44.2% | 48.7% | 3 |
| 1990s | 47.2% | 44.7% | 49.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 48.5% | 48.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 44.4% | 48.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 43.1% | 43.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
- 43 Mali 43.7% compare
- 44 Iran, Islamic Republic of 43.6% compare
- 45 Dominican Republic 43.5% compare
- 47 Philippines 43.0% compare
- 48 Benin 42.9% compare
- 49 Kyrgyzstan 42.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 725.71 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 12.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2477 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 755.59 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 144.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 439,699 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 15.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Côte d'Ivoire was 43.1% 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 10% before and after tax recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 1995.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 2021.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 46th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 10% before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.