{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"in-gini-index","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/in-gini-index","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/in-gini-index/","title":"India Gini Index (Income Inequality) (2022)","description":"India's Gini Index (Income Inequality): 25.5 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 2022, -11.5% vs 2011.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","World Bank","India","2022"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"India","temporal_coverage":"1977/2022","unit":"index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2022","variable_measured":"India Gini Index (Income Inequality)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.GINI?locations=IN"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1977–2022"},{"label":"Observations","value":"8"},{"label":"Geography","value":"India"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"India (2022)","value":"25.5","unit":"index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-11.5% vs 2011"}},{"label":"Change vs. prior observation","value":"-11.5%","unit":"index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"8","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"India Gini Index (Income Inequality)"}],"observation_count":8,"observations":[{"period":"1977","value":29.7},{"period":"1983","value":27.2},{"period":"1987","value":27.5},{"period":"1993","value":26.1},{"period":"2004","value":27.7},{"period":"2009","value":27.8},{"period":"2011","value":28.8},{"period":"2022","value":25.5}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2022","value":"25.5","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2011","value":"28.8","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2009","value":"27.8","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2004","value":"27.7","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"1993","value":"26.1","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"1987","value":"27.5","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"1983","value":"27.2","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"1977","value":"29.7","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"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."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"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."}]}