Bangladesh Gini Index (Income Inequality) (2022)
Bangladesh's Gini Index (Income Inequality): 30.9 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 2022, -1.5 YoY. World Bank (SI.POV.GINI), 1990…
Bangladesh (2022)
30.9
index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)
-1.5 YoY
YoY Change
-1.5
index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)
Trend
down
Series length
10
years of data
Data
| Year | index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 30.9 | -1.5 |
| 2016 | 32.4 | +0.3 |
| 2010 | 32.1 | -1.1 |
| 2005 | 33.2 | -0.2 |
| 2000 | 33.4 | +0.5 |
| 1995 | 32.9 | +5.3 |
| 1991 | 27.6 | -1.2 |
| 1988 | 28.8 | +1.9 |
| 1985 | 26.9 | +1 |
| 1983 | 25.9 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Bangladesh recorded 30.9 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 2022. The most recent year-on-year change was -1.5. The historical series (1990–2022) shows a peak of 33.4 in 2000 and a trough of 25.9 in 1983.
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 bangladesh gini index (income inequality) in Bangladesh, published by World Bank. Data covers 1990–2022 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2022. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Updated annual.
The series peaked at 33.4 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 2000 and reached its lowest recorded value of 25.9 in 1983. The latest reading of 30.9 in 2022 represents a year-on-year change of -1.5.