Australia Gini Index (Income Inequality) (2020)
Australia's Gini Index (Income Inequality): 33.8 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 2020, -1.5% vs 2018.
Australia (2020)
33.8
index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)
-1.5% vs 2018
Change vs. prior observation
-1.5%
index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)
Trend
down
Series length
13
years of data
Data
| Year | index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 33.8 | n/a |
| 2018 | 34.3 | n/a |
| 2016 | 33.7 | n/a |
| 2014 | 34.4 | n/a |
| 2010 | 34.7 | n/a |
| 2008 | 35.4 | n/a |
| 2004 | 33.1 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 33.5 | n/a |
| 2001 | 33.5 | n/a |
| 1995 | 32.6 | n/a |
| 1989 | 33.2 | n/a |
| 1985 | 32.5 | n/a |
| 1981 | 31.3 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Australia recorded 33.8 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 2020. The latest change was -0.5. Across 1981–2020 the series ranges from 31.3 in 1981 to 35.4 in 2008.
This page tracks the Gini coefficient of income inequality in Australia over time. Lower values indicate more equal income distribution.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the Gini coefficient of income inequality in Australia over time. Lower values indicate more equal income distribution. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2020. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1981–2020 (13 observations).
The series peaked at 35.4 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 2008 and reached its lowest recorded value of 31.3 in 1981. The latest reading of 33.8 in 2020 represents a change of -0.5.