United States Gini Index (Income Inequality) (2024)
United States's Gini Index (Income Inequality): 41.8 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 2024, unchanged YoY.
United States (2024)
41.8
index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)
unchanged YoY
YoY Change
unchanged
Trend
neutral
Series length
62
years of data
Data
| Year | index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 41.8 | unchanged |
| 2023 | 41.8 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 41.7 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 39.7 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 40 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 41.9 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 41.8 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 41.4 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 41.3 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 41.5 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 41.7 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 40.9 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 41.2 | unchanged |
| 2011 | 41.2 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 40.2 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 40.9 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 41.1 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 41.1 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 41.7 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 41.3 | +2.0% |
About this Dataset
United States recorded 41.8 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 2024. That is unchanged on the previous period. Across 1963–2024 the series ranges from 34.7 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 1980 to 41.9 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 2019.
This page tracks the Gini coefficient of income inequality in United States 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 United States over time. Lower values indicate more equal income distribution. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
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 1963–2024 (62 observations).
The series peaked at 41.9 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 2019 and reached its lowest recorded value of 34.7 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 1980. The latest reading is 41.8 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 2024. That is unchanged on the previous period.