Bangladesh Gini Index (Income Inequality) (2022)
Bangladesh's Gini Index (Income Inequality): 30.9 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 2022, -4.6% vs 2016.
Bangladesh (2022)
30.9
index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)
-4.6% vs 2016
Change vs. prior observation
-4.6%
index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)
Trend
down
Series length
10
years of data
Data
| Year | index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 30.9 | n/a |
| 2016 | 32.4 | n/a |
| 2010 | 32.1 | n/a |
| 2005 | 33.2 | n/a |
| 2000 | 33.4 | n/a |
| 1995 | 32.9 | n/a |
| 1991 | 27.6 | n/a |
| 1988 | 28.8 | n/a |
| 1985 | 26.9 | n/a |
| 1983 | 25.9 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Bangladesh recorded 30.9 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 2022. The latest change was -1.5. Across 1983–2022 the series ranges from 25.9 in 1983 to 33.4 in 2000.
This page tracks the Gini coefficient of income inequality in Bangladesh 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 Bangladesh over time. Lower values indicate more equal income distribution. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2022. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1983–2022 (10 observations).
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 change of -1.5.