Income distribution database — Gini in Greece
Greece: Income distribution database — Gini was 0.343 0-1 scale in 2013. ▼ Falling
Income distribution database — Gini in Greece, 1974–2013
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in 0-1 scale.
Analysis
Greece recorded 0.343 0-1 scale for income distribution database — gini in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income distribution database — gini in Greece peaked at 0.432 0-1 scale in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.33 0-1 scale, in 2008.
Greece ranks 4th of 21 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Income distribution database — Gini in Greece, year by year
| Year | 0-1 scale | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.432 0-1 scale | — |
| 1986 | 0.352 0-1 scale | -18.5% |
| 1994 | 0.352 0-1 scale | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.361 0-1 scale | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.336 0-1 scale | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.346 0-1 scale | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.34 0-1 scale | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.33 0-1 scale | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.331 0-1 scale | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.337 0-1 scale | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.335 0-1 scale | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.34 0-1 scale | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.343 0-1 scale | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.432 0-1 scale | 0.432 0-1 scale | 0.432 0-1 scale | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.352 0-1 scale | 0.352 0-1 scale | 0.352 0-1 scale | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.3565 0-1 scale | 0.352 0-1 scale | 0.361 0-1 scale | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3366 0-1 scale | 0.33 0-1 scale | 0.346 0-1 scale | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.3387 0-1 scale | 0.335 0-1 scale | 0.343 0-1 scale | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -5.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -5.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 13.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1376 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 3,708 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1218 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 3,282 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income distribution database — gini in Greece?
- Income distribution database — gini in Greece was 0.343 0-1 scale in 2013, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest income distribution database — gini recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.432 0-1 scale in 1974.
- What is the lowest income distribution database — gini recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 0-1 scale in 2008.
- How does Greece rank for income distribution database — gini?
- Greece ranks 4th out of 21 countries with data for 2013.
- Is income distribution database — gini rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Income distribution database — Gini (disposable income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Income Distribution Database (IDD) offers data on levels and trends in income inequality and poverty and is updated on a rolling basis, two to three times a year.