Pakistan: Gini inequality index

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 Pakistan

Gini income inequality index

 Latest value 29.60
 Year 2018
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1987 - 2018
 Average 30.60
 Min - Max 28.70 - 33.30
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2018 is 29.6 index points, a decline from 31.3 index points in 2015. In comparison, the world average is 35.75 index points, based on data from 90 countries. Historically, the average for Pakistan from 1987 to 2018 is 30.6 index points. The minimum value, 28.7 index points, was reached in 1996 while the maximum of 33.3 index points was recorded in 1987. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Pakistan - Gini inequality index - Recent values chart

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Pakistan - Gini inequality index - historical chart - 1987-2018




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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