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Gini index (income inequality)

Gini index of income/consumption distribution (0 = perfect equality). Source: World Bank. Filtered to the 54 African states. Refreshed 2026-06-10.

255 rows· 6 columns· Africa (51 countries), 1990–2024· Source: World Bank· Updated 10 Jun 2026

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iso3	country	region	year #	value #	unit
DZA	Algeria	Northern	1995	35.3	index 0-100
DZA	Algeria	Northern	2011	27.6	index 0-100
AGO	Angola	Central	2000	51.9	index 0-100
AGO	Angola	Central	2008	42.7	index 0-100
AGO	Angola	Central	2018	51.3	index 0-100
BEN	Benin	Western	2003	38.6	index 0-100
BEN	Benin	Western	2011	43.4	index 0-100
BEN	Benin	Western	2015	47.6	index 0-100
BEN	Benin	Western	2018	37.9	index 0-100
BEN	Benin	Western	2021	34.4	index 0-100
BWA	Botswana	Southern	1993	60.1	index 0-100
BWA	Botswana	Southern	2002	61.5	index 0-100
BWA	Botswana	Southern	2009	56.9	index 0-100
BWA	Botswana	Southern	2015	54.9	index 0-100
BFA	Burkina Faso	Western	1994	48	index 0-100
BFA	Burkina Faso	Western	1998	49.9	index 0-100
BFA	Burkina Faso	Western	2003	43.3	index 0-100
BFA	Burkina Faso	Western	2009	39.8	index 0-100
BFA	Burkina Faso	Western	2014	35.3	index 0-100
BFA	Burkina Faso	Western	2018	43	index 0-100
BFA	Burkina Faso	Western	2021	37.4	index 0-100
BDI	Burundi	Eastern	1992	33.3	index 0-100
BDI	Burundi	Eastern	1998	42.1	index 0-100
BDI	Burundi	Eastern	2006	33.4	index 0-100
BDI	Burundi	Eastern	2013	38.6	index 0-100
BDI	Burundi	Eastern	2020	37.5	index 0-100
CPV	Cabo Verde	Western	2001	52.5	index 0-100
CPV	Cabo Verde	Western	2007	47.2	index 0-100
CPV	Cabo Verde	Western	2015	42.4	index 0-100
CMR	Cameroon	Central	1996	44.4	index 0-100
CMR	Cameroon	Central	2001	42.1	index 0-100
CMR	Cameroon	Central	2007	42.8	index 0-100
CMR	Cameroon	Central	2014	46.6	index 0-100
CMR	Cameroon	Central	2021	42.2	index 0-100
CAF	Central African Republic	Central	1992	59.7	index 0-100
CAF	Central African Republic	Central	2008	56.2	index 0-100
CAF	Central African Republic	Central	2021	43	index 0-100
TCD	Chad	Central	2003	39.8	index 0-100
TCD	Chad	Central	2011	43.3	index 0-100
TCD	Chad	Central	2018	37.5	index 0-100
TCD	Chad	Central	2022	37.4	index 0-100
COM	Comoros	Eastern	2004	55.9	index 0-100
COM	Comoros	Eastern	2014	45.3	index 0-100
COM	Comoros	Eastern	2020	34.2	index 0-100
COM	Comoros	Eastern	2024	30.3	index 0-100
COD	Congo, Dem. Rep.	Central	2004	41.6	index 0-100
COD	Congo, Dem. Rep.	Central	2012	42.1	index 0-100
COD	Congo, Dem. Rep.	Central	2020	44.7	index 0-100
COG	Congo, Rep.	Central	2005	47.3	index 0-100
COG	Congo, Rep.	Central	2011	48.9	index 0-100

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Data dictionary

Column	Type	Description
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country	text	—
region	text	—
year	number	—
value	number	—
unit	text	—

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LeadAfrik Public Economics Hub. "Gini index (income inequality)." Source: World Bank. Updated 10 Jun 2026. Retrieved from https://www.leadafrik.com/data/explore/wb-gini-index