Gini index (income inequality)
How unequally income is shared: 0 = perfectly equal, 100 = one person has everything.
Source: World Bank Open Data · As of 2019 · View source
Chart of Gini index (income inequality) over time. 40.2 Gini (2002) → 37.7 Gini (2019).
Table
| Period | Gini |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 40.2 |
| 2006 | 39.7 |
| 2009 | 36.1 |
| 2012 | 38.7 |
| 2016 | 39.3 |
| 2019 | 37.7 |
Sri Lanka's current situation
The latest value is 37.7 Gini (2019). That is -1.6 Gini compared with a year earlier and -1.0 Gini compared with five years ago. Current status: Watch. Healthy range: . Bangladesh: 30.9 · India: 23.0 · Vietnam: 36.1
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A simple statistical trend, not a prediction of what will happen. Forecasts are uncertain and are not financial advice.
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How unequally income is shared: 0 = perfectly equal, 100 = one person has everything.