Gini coefficient (after tax) in United States
United States: Gini coefficient (after tax) was 0.3943 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gini coefficient (after tax) in United States, 1963–2024
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient (after tax) in United States is 0.3943, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (after tax) in United States peaked at 0.3943 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3103, in 1978.
That places United States 8th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3258 | 0.3162 | 0.3339 | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.3196 | 0.3103 | 0.3285 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3344 | 0.3105 | 0.3473 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3622 | 0.3448 | 0.3729 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3794 | 0.3697 | 0.3917 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3842 | 0.3715 | 0.3939 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3854 | 0.3711 | 0.3943 | 5 |
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More poverty & inequality data for United States
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.62 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 8,414 kg per hectare (2024)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 24.8% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.169 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0958 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0958 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1179 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 11.7% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2393 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (after tax) in United States?
- Gini coefficient (after tax) in United States was 0.3943 in 2024, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (after tax) recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3943 in 2024.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (after tax) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3103 in 1978.
- How does United States rank for gini coefficient (after tax)?
- United States ranks 8th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gini coefficient (after tax) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.