Brazil: Gini inequality index

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 Brazil

Gini income inequality index

 Latest value 52.00
 Year 2022
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1981 - 2022
 Average 56.28
 Min - Max 48.90 - 63.20
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2022 is 52 index points, a decline from 52.9 index points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 38.33 index points, based on data from 28 countries. Historically, the average for Brazil from 1981 to 2022 is 56.28 index points. The minimum value, 48.9 index points, was reached in 2020 while the maximum of 63.2 index points was recorded in 1989. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Brazil - Gini inequality index - historical chart - 1981-2022




Definition: Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.

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