Wealth share richest in Uganda
Uganda: Wealth share richest was 30.93 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.93
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
38th
of 215 countries
All-time high
36.37
in 2002
All-time low
27.01
in 1996
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Wealth share richest in Uganda, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, wealth share richest in Uganda stood at 30.93.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Uganda peaked at 36.37 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 27.01, in 1996.
Uganda ranks 38th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Wealth share richest in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 29.13 | — |
| 1981 | 29.13 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 29.14 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 29.14 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 29.14 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 29.13 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 29.13 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 29.15 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 29.14 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 29.12 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 29.53 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 29.9 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 30.21 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 29.5 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 28.77 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 28.19 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 27.01 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 28.65 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 30 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 31.09 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 31.98 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 33.62 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 36.37 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 33.31 | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 31.63 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 30.5 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 31.01 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 31.55 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 31.89 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 32.77 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 31.13 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 30.02 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 28.76 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 29.01 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 30.09 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 30.47 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 30.22 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 30.48 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 30.81 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 30.94 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 30.94 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 30.94 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 30.95 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30.95 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 30.93 | -0.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 30.93 is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.88, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 30.93 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.26, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.14 | 29.12 | 29.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.29 | 27.01 | 31.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.46 | 30.5 | 36.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.19 | 28.76 | 31.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.94 | 30.93 | 30.95 | 5 |
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 wealth share richest in Uganda?
- Wealth share richest in Uganda was 30.93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 36.37 in 2002.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.01 in 1996.
- How does Uganda rank for wealth share richest?
- Uganda ranks 38th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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