Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax was 41.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2021
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 10% before and after tax in Guinea-Bissau stood at 41.4%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 59.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 41.4%, in 2021.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 57th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 59.3% | — |
| 1993 | 52.4% | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 44.6% | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 59.8% | +34.0% |
| 2018 | 43.8% | -26.8% |
| 2021 | 41.4% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.9% | 52.4% | 59.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 44.6% | 44.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 43.8% | 59.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 41.4% | 41.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More economy & growth data for Guinea-Bissau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.086 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 96.64 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 50.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 56,236 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0766 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 86.08 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 50,889 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 13.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Guinea-Bissau?
- Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Guinea-Bissau was 41.4% 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.4% in 2021.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 57th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.