Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Uganda
Uganda: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 21.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Uganda, 1948–2019
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 21.4% for income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in 2019.
That represents a change of up 25.7% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Uganda peaked at 22.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 1989.
Uganda ranks 13th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 20.0% | 19.8% | 20.3% | 2 |
| 1950s | 20.8% | 20.0% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.3% | 18.5% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.2% | 18.2% | 18.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 18.3% | 15.3% | 20.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 18.0% | 22.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 15.5% | 21.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Uganda?
- Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Uganda was 21.4% 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 1% (before tax) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 1989.
- How does Uganda rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Uganda ranks 13th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 1% (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.