Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Congo
Congo: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data was 5,747 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Congo, 1820–2017
Source: Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 5,747 for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in 2017. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Congo peaked at 5,747 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,011, in 1850.
That places Congo 111th out of 160 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1,152 | 1,152 | 1,152 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1,011 | 1,011 | 1,011 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1,247 | 1,247 | 1,247 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1,210 | 1,210 | 1,210 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1,250 | 1,250 | 1,250 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1,158 | 1,158 | 1,158 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1,693 | 1,693 | 1,693 | 1 |
| 1960s | 1,999 | 1,999 | 1,999 | 1 |
| 1970s | 2,396 | 2,396 | 2,396 | 1 |
| 1980s | 3,075 | 3,075 | 3,075 | 1 |
| 1990s | 3,794 | 3,794 | 3,794 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,490 | 4,159 | 4,821 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5,742 | 5,738 | 5,747 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More poverty & inequality data for Congo
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.16 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 877.7 kg per hectare (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 7.8% (2022)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.565 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1606 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1606 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1748 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 20.4% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.5511 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Congo?
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Congo was 5,747 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5,747 in 2017.
- What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,011 in 1850.
- How does Congo rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Congo ranks 111th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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.