Income distribution database — Gini in Italy

Italy: Income distribution database — Gini was 0.324 0-1 scale in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
0.324 0-1 scale
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
6th
of 21 countries
All-time high
0.331 0-1 scale
in 2004
All-time low
0.279 0-1 scale
in 1991
Years of data
11
1984–2013

Income distribution database — Gini in Italy, 1984–2013

00.10.20.31984199820131984: 0.291 0-1 scale1991: 0.279 0-1 scale1995: 0.327 0-1 scale2000: 0.323 0-1 scale2004: 0.331 0-1 scale2008: 0.317 0-1 scale2009: 0.315 0-1 scale2010: 0.321 0-1 scale2011: 0.326 0-1 scale2012: 0.329 0-1 scale2013: 0.324 0-1 scale

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in 0-1 scale.

Analysis

Italy recorded 0.324 0-1 scale for income distribution database — gini in 2013.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income distribution database — gini in Italy peaked at 0.331 0-1 scale in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.279 0-1 scale, in 1991.

Italy ranks 6th of 21 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Income distribution database — Gini in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Income distribution database — Gini (disposable income) in Italy, 1984 to 2013.
Year 0-1 scale Change
1984 0.291 0-1 scale
1991 0.279 0-1 scale -4.1%
1995 0.327 0-1 scale +17.2%
2000 0.323 0-1 scale -1.2%
2004 0.331 0-1 scale +2.5%
2008 0.317 0-1 scale -4.2%
2009 0.315 0-1 scale -0.6%
2010 0.321 0-1 scale +1.9%
2011 0.326 0-1 scale +1.6%
2012 0.329 0-1 scale +0.9%
2013 0.324 0-1 scale -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.291 0-1 scale 0.291 0-1 scale 0.291 0-1 scale 1
1990s 0.303 0-1 scale 0.279 0-1 scale 0.327 0-1 scale 2
2000s 0.3215 0-1 scale 0.315 0-1 scale 0.331 0-1 scale 4
2010s 0.325 0-1 scale 0.321 0-1 scale 0.329 0-1 scale 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 3 Portugal 0.344 0-1 scale compare
  2. 4 Greece 0.343 0-1 scale compare
  3. 5 Japan 0.334 0-1 scale compare
  4. 6 Australia 0.324 0-1 scale compare
  5. 8 New Zealand 0.323 0-1 scale compare
  6. 9 Canada 0.316 0-1 scale compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is income distribution database — gini in Italy?
Income distribution database — gini in Italy was 0.324 0-1 scale in 2013, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest income distribution database — gini recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.331 0-1 scale in 2004.
What is the lowest income distribution database — gini recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.279 0-1 scale in 1991.
How does Italy rank for income distribution database — gini?
Italy ranks 6th out of 21 countries with data for 2013.
Is income distribution database — gini rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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Indicator
Income distribution database — Gini (disposable income)
Unit
0-1 scale
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 414 data points, 1974–2018
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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.