Incomes of the richest in Uganda
Uganda: Incomes of the richest was 21.42 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Incomes of the richest in Uganda, 1948–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 21.42 for incomes of the richest 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, incomes of the richest in Uganda peaked at 22.66 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.
Incomes of the richest in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 20.31 | — |
| 1949 | 19.77 | -2.7% |
| 1950 | 20 | +1.2% |
| 1951 | 20.02 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 20.39 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 20.97 | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 21 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 20.93 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 20.79 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 21.13 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 21.48 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 21.48 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 22 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 21.79 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 21.32 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 20.9 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 20.45 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 20.2 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 19.61 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 19.34 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 19.11 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 18.53 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 18.22 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 15.2 | -16.6% |
| 1992 | 20.13 | +32.4% |
| 1996 | 15.35 | -23.7% |
| 1999 | 19.36 | +26.1% |
| 2002 | 22.66 | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 18.01 | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 18.5 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 15.53 | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 17.04 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 21.42 | +25.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 21.42 is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.61, 1.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 21.42 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.49, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incomes of the richest in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +32.4% | 15.2 | 20.13 |
| 1999 | +26.1% | 15.35 | 19.36 |
| 2019 | +25.7% | 17.04 | 21.42 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 20.04 | 19.77 | 20.31 | 2 |
| 1950s | 20.82 | 20 | 21.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.32 | 18.53 | 22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.22 | 18.22 | 18.22 | 1 |
| 1980s | 15.2 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 1 |
| 1990s | 18.28 | 15.35 | 20.13 | 3 |
| 2000s | 19.72 | 18.01 | 22.66 | 3 |
| 2010s | 18 | 15.53 | 21.42 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 incomes of the richest in Uganda?
- Incomes of the richest in Uganda was 21.42 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incomes of the richest recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 22.66 in 2002.
- What is the lowest incomes of the richest recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2 in 1989.
- How does Uganda rank for incomes of the richest?
- Uganda ranks 13th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is incomes of the richest 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Incomes of the richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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