Gini coefficient after vs before tax wid scatter in South Africa
South Africa: Gini coefficient after vs before tax wid scatter was 0.6562 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
0.6562
Rank
3rd
of 109 groups
All-time high
0.6562
in 2014
All-time low
0.5139
in 1993
Years of data
6
1993–2014
Gini coefficient after vs before tax wid scatter in South Africa, 1993–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient after vs before tax wid scatter in South Africa is 0.6562, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient after vs before tax wid scatter in South Africa peaked at 0.6562 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5139, in 1993.
South Africa ranks 3rd of 109 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5139 | 0.5139 | 0.5139 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5924 | 0.5821 | 0.6008 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6395 | 0.6227 | 0.6562 | 2 |
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 wid scatter in South Africa?
- Gini coefficient after vs before tax wid scatter in South Africa was 0.6562 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient after vs before tax wid scatter recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6562 in 2014.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient after vs before tax wid scatter recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5139 in 1993.
- How does South Africa rank for gini coefficient after vs before tax wid scatter?
- South Africa ranks 3rd out of 109 groups with data for 2014.
- Is gini coefficient after vs before tax wid scatter rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 wid scatter. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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