Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before … excluded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026): Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before … excluded was 36.7 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
36.7
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
11th
of 49 countries
All-time high
36.7
in 2021
All-time low
35
in 2009
Years of data
14
2008–2021
Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2008–2021
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) is 36.7, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) peaked at 36.7 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35, in 2009.
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 11th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before … excluded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 35.2 | — |
| 2009 | 35 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 35.5 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 36 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 35.5 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 35.9 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 36.3 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 36 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 35.9 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 35.3 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 35.4 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 35 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 35.4 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 36.7 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.1 | 35 | 35.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.68 | 35 | 36.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.05 | 35.4 | 36.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
- 9 France 37.4 compare
- 9 Luxembourg 37.4 compare
- 11 Switzerland 36.7 compare
- 13 Germany 36 compare
- 14 Montenegro 35.8 compare
More economy & growth data for Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) and main components (output, expenditure) 115.13 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 (2026)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) and main components per capita 11,450 Current prices, euro per capita (2026)
- Economic accounts for agriculture - values at current prices 34,650 Million euro (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) and main components (output, expenditure) 114.07 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 (2025)
- Gross value added and income by main industry (NACE Rev.2 ) - annual 114.07 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 (2025)
- Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices 104.31 Index, 2025=100 (2026)
- Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - item 1,000 (2026)
- Economic accounts for agriculture - indices 97.83 Index, 2020=100 (2025)
- Economic accounts for agriculture - values at reference year prices 35,420 Chain linked volumes (2020), million euro (2025)
- Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - first 104.31 Index, 2025=100 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) was 36.7 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7 in 2021.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 in 2009.
- How does Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) rank for gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social?
- Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 11th out of 49 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social rising or falling in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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