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, +0 YoY. World Bank (SI.POV.GINI), 199…
United States (2024)
41.8
index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)
+0 YoY
YoY Change
+0
index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)
Trend
neutral
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 41.8 | +0 |
| 2023 | 41.8 | +0.1 |
| 2022 | 41.7 | +2 |
| 2021 | 39.7 | -0.3 |
| 2020 | 40 | -1.9 |
| 2019 | 41.9 | +0.1 |
| 2018 | 41.8 | +0.4 |
| 2017 | 41.4 | +0.1 |
| 2016 | 41.3 | -0.2 |
| 2015 | 41.5 | -0.2 |
| 2014 | 41.7 | +0.8 |
| 2013 | 40.9 | -0.3 |
| 2012 | 41.2 | +0 |
| 2011 | 41.2 | +1 |
| 2010 | 40.2 | -0.7 |
| 2009 | 40.9 | -0.2 |
| 2008 | 41.1 | +0 |
| 2007 | 41.1 | -0.6 |
| 2006 | 41.7 | +0.4 |
| 2005 | 41.3 | n/a |
About this Dataset
United States recorded 41.8 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 2024. The most recent year-on-year change was +0. The historical series (1990–2024) shows a peak of 41.9 in 2019 and a trough of 38 in 1991.
Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.
The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
This indicator tracks united states gini index (income inequality) in United States, published by World Bank. Data covers 1990–2024 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Updated annual.
The series peaked at 41.9 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 2019 and reached its lowest recorded value of 38 in 1991. The latest reading of 41.8 in 2024 represents a year-on-year change of +0.