Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Uganda

Uganda: Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb was 1.15 in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
1.15
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
115th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.25
in 2012
All-time low
0.6547
in 1989
Years of data
10
1989–2019

Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Uganda, 1989–2019

00.511.51989200420191989: 0.6551992: 0.7711996: 0.8451999: 0.7232002: 0.7862005: 0.892009: 1.12012: 1.32016: 1.22019: 1.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Uganda stood at 1.15.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Uganda peaked at 1.25 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6547, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.6547 0.6547 0.6547 1
1990s 0.7797 0.7233 0.8446 3
2000s 0.9225 0.7865 1.09 3
2010s 1.19 1.15 1.25 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 112 Niger 1.51 compare
  2. 113 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.49 compare
  3. 114 Ghana 1.25 compare
  4. 116 Madagascar 1.07 compare
  5. 117 Burundi 0.955 compare
  6. 118 Malawi 0.9286 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

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All data for Uganda β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Uganda?
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Uganda was 1.15 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 1.25 in 2012.
What is the lowest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6547 in 1989.
How does Uganda rank for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb?
Uganda ranks 115th out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
Is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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