United Arab Emirates (2018)
26.4
index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)
-6.1 YoY
YoY Change
-6.1
index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)
Trend
down
Series length
2
years of data

Data

Yearindex (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)YoY Change
201826.4-6.1
201332.5n/a

About this Dataset

United Arab Emirates recorded 26.4 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 2018. The most recent year-on-year change was -6.1. The historical series (1990–2018) shows a peak of 32.5 in 2013 and a trough of 26.4 in 2018.

Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.

The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.

Frequently Asked Questions

This indicator tracks united arab emirates gini index (income inequality) in United Arab Emirates, published by World Bank. Data covers 1990–2018 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2018. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Updated annual.
The series peaked at 32.5 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 2013 and reached its lowest recorded value of 26.4 in 2018. The latest reading of 26.4 in 2018 represents a year-on-year change of -6.1.