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Income inequality (Gini) in India
1977 – 2023 · 9 data points
22 of 22 · Countries
Updated 21 Oct 2026
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1977 – 2023
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Latest value · 2023
23.0
−9.8%
since 2022
Countries · 2023
22 of 22
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2011
−20%
−0.6% a year on average
Income inequality (Gini), 1977 – 2023 index
−20% since 2011
22
24
26
28
30
1977
2000
2023
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1977 – 2023
The series at a glance India · 1977 – 2023
Latest value
23.0 · 2023
First value
29.7 · 1977
Highest
29.7 · 1977
Lowest
23.0 · 2023
Average change
−0.6% a year on average
Data points
9
By year
All years · 1977 – 2023
| Year | India | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23.0 | −9.8% |
| 2022 | 25.5 | −11% |
| 2011 | 28.8 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 27.8 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 27.7 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 26.1 | −5.1% |
| 1987 | 27.5 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 27.2 | −8.4% |
| 1977 | 29.7 |
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1977 – 2023
Ranking · Countries
2021 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Income inequality (Gini) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colombia | 55.1 | |
| 2 | Brazil | 52.9 | |
| 3 | Ecuador | 45.8 | |
| 4 | Türkiye | 44.4 | |
| 5 | Argentina | 42.4 | |
| 6 | Philippines | 40.7 | |
| 7 | United States | 39.7 | |
| 8 | Bulgaria | 39.0 | |
| 9 | Lithuania | 36.7 | |
| 10 | China | 35.8 | |
| 11 | Indonesia | 35.5 | |
| 12 | Russia | 35.1 | |
| 13 | Italy | 34.8 | |
| 14 | Spain | 33.9 | |
| 15 | Romania | 33.9 | |
| 16 | Germany | 33.6 | |
| 17 | Greece | 32.9 | |
| 18 | South Korea | 32.9 | |
| 19 | United Kingdom | 32.4 | |
| 20 | France | 31.5 | |
| 21 | Canada | 31.1 | |
| 22 | Norway | 29.1 | |
| 23 | Egypt | 28.5 | |
| 24 | Poland | 28.5 | |
| 25 | Finland | 27.7 | |
| 26 | Czechia | 26.2 | |
| 27 | Netherlands | 25.7 |
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2021
What it means
How unequally income is shared: 0 means everyone has the same, 100 means one person has everything.
How it is calculated
Gini index of income or consumption from household surveys.