Gini coefficient after vs before tax lis scatter in South Africa
South Africa: Gini coefficient after vs before tax lis scatter was 0.6163 in 2017. βΌ Falling
Latest (2017)
0.6163
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
1st
of 48 countries
All-time high
0.6644
in 2010
All-time low
0.6163
in 2017
Years of data
5
2008β2017
Gini coefficient after vs before tax lis scatter in South Africa, 2008β2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.6163 for gini coefficient after vs before tax lis scatter in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient after vs before tax lis scatter in South Africa peaked at 0.6644 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6163, in 2017.
South Africa ranks 1st of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6575 | 0.6575 | 0.6575 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6313 | 0.6163 | 0.6644 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More poverty & inequality data for South Africa
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 2.22 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 4,562 (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 28.13 (2022)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.388 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 17.76 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1656 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1656 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.192 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.5993 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient after vs before tax lis scatter in South Africa?
- Gini coefficient after vs before tax lis scatter in South Africa was 0.6163 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient after vs before tax lis scatter recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6644 in 2010.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient after vs before tax lis scatter recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6163 in 2017.
- How does South Africa rank for gini coefficient after vs before tax lis scatter?
- South Africa ranks 1st out of 48 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gini coefficient after vs before tax lis scatter rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient after vs before tax lis scatter. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).