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🇺🇬 Updated March 2, 2026

Income Distribution in Uganda

Comprehensive analysis of income share, growth, and inequality gaps across all economic brackets, powered by real-time fiscal data.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners

Income Share Breakdown

Bottom 50%
12.2%
share of total income
Middle 40%
34.75%
share of total income
Top 10%
53.05%
share of total income
Top 1%
21.42%
share of total income

Income Level Breakdown

Annual average income per adult (UGX)

BracketAvg. Income (UGX)Threshold (UGX)
Bottom 50%1,020,180 UGX< 1,530,270
Middle 40%7,229,556 UGX1,530,270 - 26,491,550
Top 10%44,152,584 UGX> 26,491,550
Top 1%178,229,894 UGX> 106,937,936
* Data reflects pre-tax national income. Source: World Inequality Database (2026 projection).

Growth Analysis (YoY)

+2.51%

Average increase across all brackets (2023 to 2024)

National Avg
2.51%
Bottom 50%
2.51%
Top 1% Growth
2.51%

Inequality Gap

53%
held by top 10%

The Top 10% earn 5.3x the national average salary in Uganda.

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