{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"pk-gini-index","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/pk-gini-index","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/pk-gini-index/","title":"Pakistan Gini Index (Income Inequality) (2024)","description":"Pakistan's Gini Index (Income Inequality): 33.5 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 2024, +13.2% vs 2018.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","World Bank","Pakistan","2024"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Pakistan","temporal_coverage":"1987/2024","unit":"index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Pakistan 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=PK"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1987–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"14"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Pakistan"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Pakistan (2024)","value":"33.5","unit":"index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+13.2% vs 2018"}},{"label":"Change vs. prior observation","value":"+13.2%","unit":"index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"14","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Pakistan Gini Index (Income Inequality)"}],"observation_count":14,"observations":[{"period":"1987","value":33.3},{"period":"1990","value":33.2},{"period":"1996","value":28.7},{"period":"1998","value":33.1},{"period":"2001","value":28.7},{"period":"2004","value":30.9},{"period":"2005","value":31.3},{"period":"2007","value":29.7},{"period":"2010","value":28.8},{"period":"2011","value":29.7},{"period":"2013","value":29.5},{"period":"2015","value":31.3},{"period":"2018","value":29.6},{"period":"2024","value":33.5}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"33.5","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2018","value":"29.6","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2015","value":"31.3","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2013","value":"29.5","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2011","value":"29.7","yoyChange":"+3.1%"},{"year":"2010","value":"28.8","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2007","value":"29.7","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2005","value":"31.3","yoyChange":"+1.3%"},{"year":"2004","value":"30.9","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2001","value":"28.7","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"1998","value":"33.1","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"1996","value":"28.7","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"1990","value":"33.2","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"1987","value":"33.3","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the Gini coefficient of income inequality in Pakistan 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 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1987–2024 (14 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 33.5 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 28.7 in 2001. The latest reading of 33.5 in 2024 represents a change of +3.9."}]}