Democratic Republic of the Congo: Gini inequality index

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 Democratic Republic of the Congo

Gini income inequality index

 Latest value 44.70
 Year 2020
 Measure index points
 Data availability 2004 - 2020
 Average 42.80
 Min - Max 41.60 - 44.70
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2020 is 44.7 index points, an increase from 42.1 index points in 2012. In comparison, the world average is 34.88 index points, based on data from 65 countries. Historically, the average for Democratic Republic of the Congo from 2004 to 2020 is 42.8 index points. The minimum value, 41.6 index points, was reached in 2004 while the maximum of 44.7 index points was recorded in 2020. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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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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