Syria: Gini inequality index

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 Syria

Gini income inequality index

 Latest value 26.60
 Year 2022
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1996 - 2022
 Average 35.96
 Min - Max 26.60 - 40.40
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2022 is 26.6 index points, a decline from 40.4 index points in 2009. In comparison, the world average is 38.33 index points, based on data from 28 countries. Historically, the average for Syria from 1996 to 2022 is 35.96 index points. The minimum value, 26.6 index points, was reached in 2022 while the maximum of 40.4 index points was recorded in 2009. See the global rankings or world map 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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 Gini inequality index 26.60 2022 index points
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 Poverty at 5.50 USD per day 96.00 2022 percent
 Top 10 percent income share 21.10 2022 percent
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