Gini index in Gambia
Gambia: Gini index was 38.8 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Gini index in Gambia, 1998–2020
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini index in Gambia is 38.8, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in Gambia peaked at 48.3 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 35.9, in 2015.
That places Gambia 36th out of 121 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.3 | 48.3 | 48.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.3 | 47.3 | 47.3 | 1 |
| 2010s | 39.75 | 35.9 | 43.6 | 2 |
| 2020s | 38.8 | 38.8 | 38.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More poverty & inequality data for Gambia
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 78.2% (2020)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 40.2% (2020)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 5.9% (2020)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 22.0% (2020)
- Prosperity gap 6.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2020)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 37.7% (2020)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 33.6% (2020)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 13.1% (2020)
- Population living in slums 37.1% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 10.9% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini index in Gambia?
- Gini index in Gambia was 38.8 in 2020, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest gini index recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3 in 1998.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9 in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for gini index?
- Gambia ranks 36th out of 121 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gini index rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.