Gini coefficient (before tax) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.5597 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Mongolia, 1995–2018
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 0.5597 for gini coefficient (before tax) in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Mongolia peaked at 0.5797 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.5441, in 1998.
That places Mongolia 52nd out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.5648 | — |
| 1998 | 0.5441 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5689 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.576 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5661 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5797 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5705 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5582 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5597 | +0.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.5597 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5898, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.5597 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5606, 100% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5544 | 0.5441 | 0.5648 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5724 | 0.5689 | 0.576 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5668 | 0.5582 | 0.5797 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More poverty & inequality data for Mongolia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 3 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,296 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 16.38 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 31.3 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 31.3% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (before tax) in Mongolia?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Mongolia was 0.5597 in 2018, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5797 in 2012.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5441 in 1998.
- How does Mongolia rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Mongolia ranks 52nd out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (before 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 before taxes and benefits.