{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ru-gini-index","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ru-gini-index","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ru-gini-index/","title":"Russia Gini Index (Income Inequality) (2023)","description":"Russia's Gini Index (Income Inequality): 33 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 2023, -2.7% YoY. World Bank (SI.POV.GINI), 1993–2023.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","World Bank","Russia","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Russia","temporal_coverage":"1993/2023","unit":"index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"Russia 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=RU"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1993–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"29"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Russia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Russia (2023)","value":"33","unit":"index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-2.7% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-2.7%","unit":"index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"29","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Russia Gini Index (Income Inequality)"}],"observation_count":29,"observations":[{"period":"1993","value":45.4},{"period":"1996","value":46.1},{"period":"1997","value":38.4},{"period":"1998","value":38.1},{"period":"1999","value":37.4},{"period":"2000","value":37.1},{"period":"2001","value":36.9},{"period":"2002","value":37.3},{"period":"2003","value":40},{"period":"2004","value":40.3},{"period":"2005","value":41.3},{"period":"2006","value":41},{"period":"2007","value":42.3},{"period":"2008","value":41.6},{"period":"2009","value":39.8},{"period":"2010","value":39.5},{"period":"2011","value":39.7},{"period":"2012","value":40.7},{"period":"2013","value":40.9},{"period":"2014","value":36.9},{"period":"2015","value":36.5},{"period":"2016","value":36.7},{"period":"2017","value":35.5},{"period":"2018","value":35.3},{"period":"2019","value":35.7},{"period":"2020","value":33.7},{"period":"2021","value":35.1},{"period":"2022","value":33.9},{"period":"2023","value":33}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"33.0","yoyChange":"-2.7%"},{"year":"2022","value":"33.9","yoyChange":"-3.4%"},{"year":"2021","value":"35.1","yoyChange":"+4.2%"},{"year":"2020","value":"33.7","yoyChange":"-5.6%"},{"year":"2019","value":"35.7","yoyChange":"+1.1%"},{"year":"2018","value":"35.3","yoyChange":"-0.6%"},{"year":"2017","value":"35.5","yoyChange":"-3.3%"},{"year":"2016","value":"36.7","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2015","value":"36.5","yoyChange":"-1.1%"},{"year":"2014","value":"36.9","yoyChange":"-9.8%"},{"year":"2013","value":"40.9","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2012","value":"40.7","yoyChange":"+2.5%"},{"year":"2011","value":"39.7","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2010","value":"39.5","yoyChange":"-0.8%"},{"year":"2009","value":"39.8","yoyChange":"-4.3%"},{"year":"2008","value":"41.6","yoyChange":"-1.7%"},{"year":"2007","value":"42.3","yoyChange":"+3.2%"},{"year":"2006","value":"41.0","yoyChange":"-0.7%"},{"year":"2005","value":"41.3","yoyChange":"+2.5%"},{"year":"2004","value":"40.3","yoyChange":"+0.7%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the Gini coefficient of income inequality in Russia 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 2023. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1993–2023 (29 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 46.1 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 1996 and reached its lowest recorded value of 33 in 2023. The latest reading of 33 in 2023 represents a change of -0.9."}]}