Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Zambia
Zambia: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient was 3,498 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Zambia, 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 Zambia is 3,498, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Zambia peaked at 3,498 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 411.37, in 1850.
Zambia ranks 124th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 469.01 | — |
| 1850 | 411.37 | -12.3% |
| 1870 | 507.7 | +23.4% |
| 1890 | 507.7 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 574.53 | +13.2% |
| 1929 | 542.65 | -5.5% |
| 1950 | 1,054 | +94.2% |
| 1960 | 1,530 | +45.2% |
| 1970 | 1,710 | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 1,452 | -15.1% |
| 1990 | 1,285 | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 1,429 | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 1,970 | +37.9% |
| 2010 | 3,032 | +53.9% |
| 2017 | 3,498 | +15.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 3,498 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,205, 83% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 3,498 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,331, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 469.01 | 469.01 | 469.01 | 1 |
| 1850s | 411.37 | 411.37 | 411.37 | 1 |
| 1870s | 507.7 | 507.7 | 507.7 | 1 |
| 1890s | 507.7 | 507.7 | 507.7 | 1 |
| 1910s | 574.53 | 574.53 | 574.53 | 1 |
| 1920s | 542.65 | 542.65 | 542.65 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1,054 | 1,054 | 1,054 | 1 |
| 1960s | 1,530 | 1,530 | 1,530 | 1 |
| 1970s | 1,710 | 1,710 | 1,710 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,452 | 1,452 | 1,452 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,285 | 1,285 | 1,285 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,700 | 1,429 | 1,970 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,265 | 3,032 | 3,498 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 121 Bangladesh 3,837 compare
- 122 Sao Tome and Principe 3,721 compare
- 123 Cote d'Ivoire 3,559 compare
- 125 Mauritania 3,431 compare
- 126 Cambodia 3,425 compare
- 127 Kenya 3,250 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Zambia
- 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 4.1 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,344 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 -4.62 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 16.23 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 16.2% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Zambia?
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Zambia was 3,498 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,498 in 2017.
- What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 411.37 in 1850.
- How does Zambia rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Zambia ranks 124th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.