Gini coefficient after vs before tax wid scatter in New Zealand

New Zealand: Gini coefficient after vs before tax wid scatter was 0.3514 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.3514
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
91st
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.476
in 1984
All-time low
0.2807
in 2006
Years of data
43
1980–2022

Gini coefficient after vs before tax wid scatter in New Zealand, 1980–2022

00.10.20.30.40.51980200120221980: 0.4661981: 0.4671982: 0.4711983: 0.4431984: 0.4761985: 0.4651986: 0.4521987: 0.4391988: 0.4431989: 0.4081990: 0.4521991: 0.4421992: 0.451993: 0.4561994: 0.451995: 0.451996: 0.4451997: 0.4521998: 0.4651999: 0.4312000: 0.3962001: 0.4132002: 0.3822003: 0.3832004: 0.4052005: 0.3322006: 0.2812007: 0.2912008: 0.3142009: 0.3542010: 0.3972011: 0.3632012: 0.3232013: 0.3282014: 0.3252015: 0.3322016: 0.332017: 0.3242018: 0.312019: 0.3252020: 0.3712021: 0.3942022: 0.351

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, gini coefficient after vs before tax wid scatter in New Zealand stood at 0.3514.

The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gini coefficient after vs before tax wid scatter in New Zealand peaked at 0.476 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.2807, in 2006.

That places New Zealand 91st out of 109 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4532 0.4079 0.476 10
1990s 0.4493 0.4314 0.4653 10
2000s 0.3552 0.2807 0.413 10
2010s 0.3357 0.3104 0.3972 10
2020s 0.372 0.3514 0.394 3

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 88 Canada 0.3617 compare
  2. 89 Luxembourg 0.358 compare
  3. 90 Hungary 0.3579 compare
  4. 92 Spain 0.3441 compare
  5. 93 Italy 0.3367 compare
  6. 94 Cyprus 0.3335 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gini coefficient after vs before tax wid scatter in New Zealand?
Gini coefficient after vs before tax wid scatter in New Zealand was 0.3514 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest gini coefficient after vs before tax wid scatter recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.476 in 1984.
What is the lowest gini coefficient after vs before tax wid scatter recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2807 in 2006.
How does New Zealand rank for gini coefficient after vs before tax wid scatter?
New Zealand ranks 91st out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
Is gini coefficient after vs before tax wid scatter rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand 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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Indicator
Gini coefficient after vs before tax wid scatter
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,129 data points, 1980–2024
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