Peru: Gini inequality index

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 Peru

Gini income inequality index

 Latest value 40.30
 Year 2022
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1997 - 2022
 Average 47.13
 Min - Max 40.10 - 55.10
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2022 is 40.3 index points, an increase from 40.1 index points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 39.35 index points, based on data from 24 countries. Historically, the average for Peru from 1997 to 2022 is 47.13 index points. The minimum value, 40.1 index points, was reached in 2021 while the maximum of 55.1 index points was recorded in 1998. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Peru - Gini inequality index - Recent values chart

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Peru - Gini inequality index - historical chart - 1997-2022




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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