Africa Gini Index Ranking (2024)
In 2022, gini index in Africa was highest in Zambia at 51.50 points, followed by Angola at 51.30 points and Mozambique at 50.30 points. The average gini index across countries in Africa was 38.58 points, the median was 37.70 points, and Egypt recorded the lowest gini index at 28.50 points, according to the World Bank.
Data is available for the period 1963 to 2024 across 36 countries in Africa.
Frequency : Yearly
| Rank | Country | Current Value ↓ | Previous Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51.5 points | 55.8 points | 2022 | |
| 2 | 51.3 points | 42.7 points | 2018 | |
| 3 | 50.3 points | 54 points | 2019 | |
| 4 | 50.3 points | 44.3 points | 2019 | |
| 5 | 44.9 points | 51.2 points | 2017 | |
| 6 | 44.7 points | 42.1 points | 2020 | |
| 7 | 43 points | 56.2 points | 2021 | |
| 8 | 42.7 points | 42.8 points | 2019 | |
| 9 | 42.2 points | 46.6 points | 2021 | |
| 10 | 41.6 points | 44.1 points | 2017 | |
| 11 | 40.7 points | 30.8 points | 2017 | |
| 12 | 40.5 points | 37.8 points | 2018 | |
| 13 | 38.8 points | 35.9 points | 2020 | |
| 14 | 38.7 points | 36.2 points | 2021 | |
| 15 | 38.5 points | 2022 | ||
| 16 | 38.5 points | 44.7 points | 2019 | |
| 17 | 38 points | 42.2 points | 2017 | |
| 18 | 37.9 points | 42.5 points | 2021 | |
| 19 | 37.5 points | 38.6 points | 2020 | |
| 20 | 37.4 points | 43 points | 2021 | |
| 21 | 37.4 points | 37.5 points | 2022 | |
| 22 | 36.8 points | 38.5 points | 2017 | |
| 23 | 36.2 points | 38.3 points | 2021 | |
| 24 | 35.7 points | 36 points | 2021 | |
| 25 | 35.7 points | 34 points | 2018 | |
| 26 | 35.3 points | 37.2 points | 2021 | |
| 27 | 35.1 points | 35.9 points | 2018 | |
| 28 | 34.4 points | 37.9 points | 2021 | |
| 29 | 33.7 points | 32.8 points | 2021 | |
| 30 | 33.4 points | 34.8 points | 2021 | |
| 31 | 32.9 points | 37.3 points | 2021 | |
| 32 | 32.1 points | 46.8 points | 2018 | |
| 33 | 32 points | 32.6 points | 2019 | |
| 34 | 31.1 points | 35 points | 2021 | |
| 35 | 29.6 points | 33.7 points | 2018 | |
| 36 | 28.5 points | 31.9 points | 2021 |
Africa Gini Index Ranking (2024) : Definition
Gini Index measures income or consumption inequality for the reference period, scaled 0 to 100 where higher values indicate greater inequality.