Public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 in Uganda

Uganda: Public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 was 7.5 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
7.5
World rank
1st
of 28 countries
All-time high
7.5
in 2016
All-time low
1.93
in 2002
Years of data
6
2002–2016

Public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 in Uganda, 2002–2016

24682002200920162002: 1.92005: 2.32009: 2.82010: 2.52012: 2.82016: 7.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 in Uganda stood at 7.5. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 225.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 in Uganda peaked at 7.5 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.93, in 2002.

Uganda ranks 1st of 28 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 in Uganda, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 1.93 —
2005 2.3 +19.0%
2009 2.75 +19.5%
2010 2.52 -8.3%
2012 2.76 +9.6%
2016 7.5 +171.6%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 7.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.16, 3.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.33 1.93 2.75 3
2010s 4.26 2.52 7.5 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 2 Rwanda 5.52
  2. 3 Brazil 3.33 compare
  3. 4 Colombia 2.75 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 in Uganda?
Public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 in Uganda was 7.5 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 7.5 in 2016.
What is the lowest public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 1.93 in 2002.
How does Uganda rank for public to private wage gap, aged 25-64?
Uganda ranks 1st out of 28 countries with data for 2016.
Is public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 225.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public to private wage gap, aged 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public to private wage gap, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 381 data points, 1970–2021
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