Niger: Gini inequality index

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 Niger

Gini income inequality index

 Latest value 32.90
 Year 2021
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1992 - 2021
 Average 36.91
 Min - Max 31.50 - 44.40
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2021 is 32.9 index points, a decline from 37.3 index points in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 35.35 index points, based on data from 68 countries. Historically, the average for Niger from 1992 to 2021 is 36.91 index points. The minimum value, 31.5 index points, was reached in 2011 while the maximum of 44.4 index points was recorded in 2005. 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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