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Historical Values
Year Value
2002 59 (1997)
2003 58.9 (1997)
2004 44.7 (1999)
2005 44.7 (1999)
2006 60.6 (2002)
2007 60.1 (2002)
2008 59.2 (2006)
2009 59.2 (2006) country comparison to the world: 7 44.7 (1999)
2010 58.2 (2009) country comparison to the world: 9 44.7 (1999)
2011 58.2 (2009) country comparison to the world: 10 57.9 (1999)
2012 58.2 (2009) country comparison to the world: 8 57.9 (1999)
2013 53 (2010) country comparison to the world: 14 57.9 (1999)
2014 47 (2011) country comparison to the world: 29 57.9 (1999)
2015 46.6 (2012) | 57.9 (1999) | country comparison to the world: 29
2016 46.6 (2012) | 57.9 (1999) | country comparison to the world: 31
2017 47 (2016 est.) | 57.9 (1999) | country comparison to the world: 28
2018 47 (2016 est.) | 57.9 (1999)
2019 47 (2016 est.) | 57.9 (1999)
2021 42.2 (2018 est.) 57.9 (1999)
2022 42.2 (2018 est.) 57.9 (1999)
2023 43.6 (2020 est.)
2024 40.9 (2021 est.) note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality
2025 42.1 (2023 est.) note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality