Income share held by lowest 20% in Uganda
Uganda: Income share held by lowest 20% was 6.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Income share held by lowest 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
Uganda recorded 6.1% for income share held by lowest 20% in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by lowest 20% in Uganda peaked at 6.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1989.
That places Uganda 89th out of 121 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 6.0% | 6.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 6.1% | 6.4% | 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 lowest 20% in Uganda?
- Income share held by lowest 20% in Uganda was 6.1% 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 lowest 20% recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest income share held by lowest 20% recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1989.
- How does Uganda rank for income share held by lowest 20%?
- Uganda ranks 89th out of 121 countries with data for 2019.
- Is income share held by lowest 20% rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 lowest 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.