Gini index in Venezuela
Venezuela: Gini index was 44.7 in 2006. ▼ Falling
Gini index in Venezuela, 1981–2006
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 Venezuela is 44.7, measured in 2006.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in Venezuela peaked at 55.6 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 42.1, in 1992.
Venezuela ranks 13th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Gini index in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 55.6 | — |
| 1987 | 53.4 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 43.8 | -18.0% |
| 1992 | 42.1 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 47.2 | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 48 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 47.7 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 47.2 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 48.9 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 47.9 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 47.3 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 49.3 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 44.7 | -9.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 44.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.3, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 44.7 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.6, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.93 | 43.8 | 55.6 | 3 |
| 1990s | 46.25 | 42.1 | 48 | 4 |
| 2000s | 47.55 | 44.7 | 49.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More poverty & inequality data for Venezuela
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 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 2.08 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,080 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 15.68 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 20.19 (2015)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 20.2% (2015)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini index in Venezuela?
- Gini index in Venezuela was 44.7 in 2006, 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6 in 1981.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1 in 1992.
- How does Venezuela rank for gini index?
- Venezuela ranks 13th out of 123 countries with data for 2006.
- Is gini index rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.