Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Uganda
Uganda: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax was 52.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Income share of the richest 10% 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 10% before and after tax in Uganda is 52.1%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Uganda peaked at 55.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 1996.
That places Uganda 13th out of 109 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 50.8% | — |
| 1992 | 52.1% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 49.1% | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 53.0% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 55.9% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 51.7% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 54.3% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 52.1% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.8% | 50.8% | 50.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 51.4% | 49.1% | 53.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 53.9% | 51.7% | 55.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 49.6% | 52.1% | 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 US$), annual growth 14.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.925 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,116 current US$ per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Uganda?
- Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Uganda was 52.1% 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 10% before and after tax recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 1996.
- How does Uganda rank for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Uganda ranks 13th out of 109 countries with data for 2019.
- Is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 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.