{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"za-gini-index","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/za-gini-index","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/za-gini-index/","title":"South Africa Gini Index (Income Inequality) (2022)","description":"South Africa's Gini Index (Income Inequality): 54.1 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 2022, -9.2% vs 2014.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","World Bank","South Africa","2022"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"South Africa","temporal_coverage":"1993/2022","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":"South Africa 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=ZA"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1993–2022"},{"label":"Observations","value":"7"},{"label":"Geography","value":"South Africa"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"South Africa (2022)","value":"54.1","unit":"index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-9.2% vs 2014"}},{"label":"Change vs. prior observation","value":"-9.2%","unit":"index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"7","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"South Africa Gini Index (Income Inequality)"}],"observation_count":7,"observations":[{"period":"1993","value":59.3},{"period":"2000","value":57.8},{"period":"2005","value":65},{"period":"2008","value":62.5},{"period":"2010","value":60.9},{"period":"2014","value":59.6},{"period":"2022","value":54.1}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2022","value":"54.1","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2014","value":"59.6","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2010","value":"60.9","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2008","value":"62.5","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2005","value":"65.0","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2000","value":"57.8","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"1993","value":"59.3","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the Gini coefficient of income inequality in South Africa 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 1993–2022 (7 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 65 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 2005 and reached its lowest recorded value of 54.1 in 2022. The latest reading of 54.1 in 2022 represents a change of -5.5."}]}