Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Uganda
Uganda: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile was 34.65 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019. ▲ Rising
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile 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, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Uganda stood at 34.65 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, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Uganda peaked at 37.59 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19.64 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 23.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 27.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | 32.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 35.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 112 Niger 45.36 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 113 Tanzania 44.69 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 114 Ghana 37.47 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 116 Madagascar 32.12 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 117 Burundi 28.65 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 118 Malawi 27.86 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Uganda?
- Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Uganda was 34.65 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 threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 37.59 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2012.
- What is the lowest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.64 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1989.
- How does Uganda rank for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Uganda ranks 115th out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
- Is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile 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 Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.