Gini coefficient (before tax) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.6851 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Zimbabwe, 1917–2019
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient (before tax) in Zimbabwe is 0.6851, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.687 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.6159, in 1978.
That places Zimbabwe 9th out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.6338 | 0.6308 | 0.6385 | 3 |
| 1920s | 0.6389 | 0.6309 | 0.6448 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6439 | 0.6402 | 0.648 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6506 | 0.6478 | 0.6538 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0.6636 | 0.6478 | 0.6803 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6663 | 0.6477 | 0.687 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6322 | 0.6159 | 0.6478 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.6477 | 0.6223 | 0.6851 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More poverty & inequality data for Zimbabwe
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.72 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 743.9 kg per hectare (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 14.9% (2021)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.519 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1852 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1852 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1986 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 29.6% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.5289 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (before tax) in Zimbabwe?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Zimbabwe was 0.6851 in 2019, 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.687 in 1960.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6159 in 1978.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 9th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.