Income share held by the richest 10% in Guinea-Bissau
The richest 10% of people in Guinea-Bissau received 26.1% of total income or consumption in 2021. The value for 2021 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 1991.
Guinea-Bissau, 2021
26.1%
Change from 2018
−1.5percentage points
Position in 2021
45th of 81
Income share held by the richest 10% in Guinea-Bissau over time
View
Guinea-Bissau
The chart loads when you scroll to it. The table below shows the same data.
The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
% of total income or consumption. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 26.1% |
| 2018 | 27.6% |
| 2010 | 42.0% |
| 2002 | 28.0% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 27.6% in 2018, a change of −1.5 percentage points.
- Since 1991, when it was 42.2%, the figure has changed by −16.1 percentage points.
- Among the 81 countries with data for 2021, Guinea-Bissau has the 45th highest value.