Nepal: Gini inequality index

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 Nepal

Gini income inequality index

 Latest value 32.80
 Year 2010
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1995 - 2010
 Average 37.27
 Min - Max 32.80 - 43.80
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2010 is 32.8 index points, a decline from 43.8 index points in 2003. In comparison, the world average is 36.46 index points, based on data from 82 countries. Historically, the average for Nepal from 1995 to 2010 is 37.27 index points. The minimum value, 32.8 index points, was reached in 2010 while the maximum of 43.8 index points was recorded in 2003. 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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