0-100 · World Bank
Gini index
Inequality of consumption or income. 0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality.
Methodology & source
How this is measured.
Definition
Inequality of consumption or income. 0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality.
Calculation
Calculated from primary household consumption surveys. World Bank PovcalNet methodology.
Primary source
Update frequency
Periodic (every 3-5 years)
Caveats
Estimates depend on household survey availability — many African countries have surveys only every 3-5 years.
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All 270 data points for this indicator across all 54 African countries (1980–2024). Free for any non-commercial use; please cite World Bank.
Continent average
39.8
0-100
Change since 2000
↓ 11%
Improving
Continental view
Africa, color-coded.
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Time series
How it's changed.
Continent average vs. Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa. Values in 0-100.
Continent average
Nigeria
Kenya
South Africa
Biggest improvers
Largest gains since 2000
Comoros↓ 46%
2004: 55.9 0-1002024: 30.3 0-100
Malawi↓ 41%
1997: 65.8 0-1002019: 38.5 0-100
Guinea-Bissau↓ 40%
1991: 55.8 0-1002021: 33.4 0-100
Guinea↓ 35%
1991: 45.6 0-1002018: 29.6 0-100
Stalled or worse
Smallest gains, or moved the wrong way
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Every country, latest available value.
Sorted lowest to highest — lower is better. Click any country to open its dataset detail page.
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2000: 32.1 0-1002017: 40.7 0-100
Ghana↑ 23%
1987: 35.3 0-1002016: 43.5 0-100
Zimbabwe↑ 16%
2011: 43.2 0-1002019: 50.3 0-100
Tanzania↑ 15%
1991: 35.3 0-1002018: 40.5 0-100