Gini index in Nepal
Nepal: Gini index was 30 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Gini index in Nepal, 1984–2022
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini index in Nepal is 30, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in Nepal peaked at 43.8 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 30, in 2022.
That places Nepal 97th out of 123 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gini index in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 30.1 | — |
| 1995 | 35.2 | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 43.8 | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 32.8 | -25.1% |
| 2022 | 30 | -8.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 30 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.3, 85% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 30 is above the median for South Asia, which is 30, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.1 | 30.1 | 30.1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 35.2 | 35.2 | 35.2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.8 | 43.8 | 43.8 | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.8 | 32.8 | 32.8 | 1 |
| 2020s | 30 | 30 | 30 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More poverty & inequality data for Nepal
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 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 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,344 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 3.91 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 17.67 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 17.7% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini index in Nepal?
- Gini index in Nepal was 30 in 2022, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest gini index recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8 in 2003.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for gini index?
- Nepal ranks 97th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gini index rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.