Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Togo

Togo: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 13.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
13.9%
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
48th
of 109 countries
All-time high
15.5%
in 2011
All-time low
13.8%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2021

Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Togo, 2006–2021

0510152006201320212006: 13.8 %2011: 15.5 %2015: 13.9 %2018: 15.4 %2021: 13.9 %

Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Togo stood at 13.9%.

That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Togo peaked at 15.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2006.

Togo ranks 48th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.8% 13.8% 13.8% 1
2010s 14.9% 13.9% 15.5% 3
2020s 13.9% 13.9% 13.9% 1

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  4. 49 Israel 13.9% compare
  5. 50 Niger 13.7% compare
  6. 51 Malawi 13.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Togo?
Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Togo was 13.9% in 2021, 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%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2006.
How does Togo rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
Togo ranks 48th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Togo 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%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Unit
%
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,196 data points, 1913–2024
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The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.