Gini coefficient after vs before tax wid scatter in Hong Kong (China)
Hong Kong (China): Gini coefficient after vs before tax wid scatter was 0.5438 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gini coefficient after vs before tax wid scatter in Hong Kong (China), 1981–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, gini coefficient after vs before tax wid scatter in Hong Kong (China) stood at 0.5438.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient after vs before tax wid scatter in Hong Kong (China) peaked at 0.5848 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5033, in 1986.
That places Hong Kong (China) 39th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5058 | 0.5033 | 0.5083 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.5233 | 0.5138 | 0.5328 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.562 | 0.5395 | 0.5846 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5695 | 0.5541 | 0.5848 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.5429 | 0.5419 | 0.5438 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong (China)
More poverty & inequality data for Hong Kong (China)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 0.717 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 2,059 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 13.26 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 12.25 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0712 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0712 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.0871 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.2408 (2023)
- Inequality adjusted human development index 0.839 (2023)
- Inequality adjusted hdi vs human development index 0.839 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient after vs before tax wid scatter in Hong Kong (China)?
- Gini coefficient after vs before tax wid scatter in Hong Kong (China) was 0.5438 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient after vs before tax wid scatter recorded in Hong Kong (China)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5848 in 2011.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient after vs before tax wid scatter recorded in Hong Kong (China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5033 in 1986.
- How does Hong Kong (China) rank for gini coefficient after vs before tax wid scatter?
- Hong Kong (China) ranks 39th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gini coefficient after vs before tax wid scatter rising or falling in Hong Kong (China)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong (China) data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient after vs before tax wid scatter. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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