Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient was 2,015 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Afghanistan, 1820–2017
Source: Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Afghanistan is 2,015, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 109.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Afghanistan peaked at 2,015 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 450.1, in 1820.
Afghanistan ranks 138th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 450.1 | — |
| 1850 | 520.94 | +15.7% |
| 1870 | 569.95 | +9.4% |
| 1890 | 658.93 | +15.6% |
| 1910 | 766.42 | +16.3% |
| 1929 | 921.49 | +20.2% |
| 1950 | 1,156 | +25.4% |
| 1960 | 1,326 | +14.7% |
| 1970 | 1,272 | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 1,019 | -19.9% |
| 1990 | 963 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 502 | -47.9% |
| 2005 | 964 | +92.0% |
| 2010 | 1,628 | +68.9% |
| 2017 | 2,015 | +23.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 2,015 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,629, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 2,015 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12,250, 16% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 450.1 | 450.1 | 450.1 | 1 |
| 1850s | 520.94 | 520.94 | 520.94 | 1 |
| 1870s | 569.95 | 569.95 | 569.95 | 1 |
| 1890s | 658.93 | 658.93 | 658.93 | 1 |
| 1910s | 766.42 | 766.42 | 766.42 | 1 |
| 1920s | 921.49 | 921.49 | 921.49 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1,156 | 1,156 | 1,156 | 1 |
| 1960s | 1,326 | 1,326 | 1,326 | 1 |
| 1970s | 1,272 | 1,272 | 1,272 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,019 | 1,019 | 1,019 | 1 |
| 1990s | 963 | 963 | 963 | 1 |
| 2000s | 733 | 502 | 964 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,822 | 1,628 | 2,015 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More poverty & inequality data for Afghanistan
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.84 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,359 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 6.76 (2020)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 6.8% (2020)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -19.16 % change on previous year (2020)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.661 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1662 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Afghanistan?
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Afghanistan was 2,015 in 2017, according to Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,015 in 2017.
- What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 450.1 in 1820.
- How does Afghanistan rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Afghanistan ranks 138th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
In order to produce global estimates of historical poverty trends we have interpolated or extrapolated inequality data for missing observations. Green indicates observations of the Gini coefficient available in the original source.