Lebanon: Gini inequality index

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 Lebanon

Gini income inequality index

 Latest value 31.80
 Year 2011
 Measure index points
 Data availability 2011 - 2011
 Average 31.80
 Min - Max 31.80 - 31.80
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2011 is 31.8 index points, unavailable from index points in . In comparison, the world average is 36.24 index points, based on data from 78 countries. Historically, the average for Lebanon from 2011 to 2011 is 31.8 index points. The minimum value, 31.8 index points, was reached in 2011 while the maximum of 31.8 index points was recorded in 2011. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time. The value of that indicator for 2011 is 31.8 index points.
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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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