Income share held by fourth 20% in Uganda
Uganda: Income share held by fourth 20% was 20.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Income share held by fourth 20% in Uganda, 1989–2019
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
In 2019, income share held by fourth 20% in Uganda stood at 20.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by fourth 20% in Uganda peaked at 21.6% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2002.
Uganda ranks 113th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.6% | 21.6% | 21.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 20.7% | 20.3% | 21.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 19.2% | 20.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 20.3% | 20.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More poverty & inequality data for Uganda
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 93.6% (2019)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 76.3% (2019)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 59.8% (2019)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 23.3% (2019)
- Prosperity gap 13.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2019)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 61.6% (2019)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 59.8% (2019)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 36.3% (2019)
- Population living in slums 52.7% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 10.0% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by fourth 20% in Uganda?
- Income share held by fourth 20% in Uganda was 20.3% in 2019, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest income share held by fourth 20% recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 1989.
- What is the lowest income share held by fourth 20% recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2002.
- How does Uganda rank for income share held by fourth 20%?
- Uganda ranks 113th out of 121 countries with data for 2019.
- Is income share held by fourth 20% rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Income share held by fourth 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.