Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Uganda
Uganda: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% was 1.15 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019. ▲ Rising
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Uganda, 1989–2019
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2019, income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Uganda stood at 1.15 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Uganda peaked at 1.25 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6547 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1989.
Uganda ranks 115th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Uganda, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.6547 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1992 | 0.7712 international-$ in 2021 prices | +17.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8446 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7233 international-$ in 2021 prices | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7865 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8896 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 1.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 1.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 1.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 1.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6547 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.6547 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.6547 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.7797 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.7233 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.8446 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.9225 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.7865 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 112 Niger 1.51 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 113 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.49 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 114 Ghana 1.25 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 116 Madagascar 1.07 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 117 Burundi 0.955 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 118 Malawi 0.9286 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Uganda?
- Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Uganda was 1.15 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2012.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6547 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1989.
- How does Uganda rank for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- Uganda ranks 115th out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.