Malaysia: Gini inequality index
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Malaysia |
Gini income inequality index |
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Latest value | 40.70 |
Year | 2021 |
Measure | index points |
Data availability | 1984 - 2021 |
Average | 45.14 |
Min - Max | 40.70 - 49.10 |
Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2021 is 40.7 index points, a decline from 41.2 index points in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 35.35 index points, based on data from 68 countries. Historically, the average for Malaysia from 1984 to 2021 is 45.14 index points. The minimum value, 40.7 index points, was reached in 2021 while the maximum of 49.1 index points was recorded in 1997.
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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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Gini inequality index | 40.70 | 2021 | index points |
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