India Gini Index (Income Inequality) (2022)
India's Gini Index (Income Inequality): 25.5 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 2022, -11.5% vs 2011.
India (2022)
25.5
index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)
-11.5% vs 2011
Change vs. prior observation
-11.5%
index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)
Trend
down
Series length
8
years of data
Data
| Year | index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 25.5 | n/a |
| 2011 | 28.8 | n/a |
| 2009 | 27.8 | n/a |
| 2004 | 27.7 | n/a |
| 1993 | 26.1 | n/a |
| 1987 | 27.5 | n/a |
| 1983 | 27.2 | n/a |
| 1977 | 29.7 | n/a |
About this Dataset
India recorded 25.5 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 2022. The latest change was -3.3. Across 1977–2022 the series ranges from 25.5 in 2022 to 29.7 in 1977.
This page tracks the Gini coefficient of income inequality in India 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 India 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 1977–2022 (8 observations).
The series peaked at 29.7 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 1977 and reached its lowest recorded value of 25.5 in 2022. The latest reading of 25.5 in 2022 represents a change of -3.3.