Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Mongolia
Mongolia: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient was 12,768 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Mongolia, 1820–2017
Source: Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Mongolia stood at 12,768. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 164.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Mongolia peaked at 12,768 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 389.44, in 1820.
That places Mongolia 75th 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.
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 389.44 | — |
| 1850 | 392.88 | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 407.02 | +3.6% |
| 1890 | 471.42 | +15.8% |
| 1910 | 561.46 | +19.1% |
| 1929 | 783.99 | +39.6% |
| 1950 | 677 | -13.6% |
| 1960 | 912 | +34.7% |
| 1970 | 1,226 | +34.4% |
| 1980 | 1,618 | +32.0% |
| 1990 | 2,123 | +31.2% |
| 2000 | 2,936 | +38.3% |
| 2005 | 4,822 | +64.2% |
| 2010 | 7,830 | +62.4% |
| 2017 | 12,768 | +63.1% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 12,768 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,753, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 12,768 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,768, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 389.44 | 389.44 | 389.44 | 1 |
| 1850s | 392.88 | 392.88 | 392.88 | 1 |
| 1870s | 407.02 | 407.02 | 407.02 | 1 |
| 1890s | 471.42 | 471.42 | 471.42 | 1 |
| 1910s | 561.46 | 561.46 | 561.46 | 1 |
| 1920s | 783.99 | 783.99 | 783.99 | 1 |
| 1950s | 677 | 677 | 677 | 1 |
| 1960s | 912 | 912 | 912 | 1 |
| 1970s | 1,226 | 1,226 | 1,226 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,618 | 1,618 | 1,618 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2,123 | 2,123 | 2,123 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,879 | 2,936 | 4,822 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10,299 | 7,830 | 12,768 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More poverty & inequality data for Mongolia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 3 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 2.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,296 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 16.38 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 31.3 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 31.3% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Mongolia?
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Mongolia was 12,768 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,768 in 2017.
- What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 389.44 in 1820.
- How does Mongolia rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Mongolia ranks 75th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.