Income distribution database — Gini in Australia
Australia: Income distribution database — Gini was 0.46 0-1 scale in 2012. ▬ Flat
Income distribution database — Gini in Australia, 1995–2012
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in 0-1 scale.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income distribution database — gini in Australia is 0.46 0-1 scale, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income distribution database — gini in Australia peaked at 0.476 0-1 scale in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.46 0-1 scale, in 2012.
Income distribution database — Gini in Australia, year by year
| Year | 0-1 scale | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.467 0-1 scale | — |
| 2000 | 0.476 0-1 scale | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.465 0-1 scale | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.468 0-1 scale | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.469 0-1 scale | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.46 0-1 scale | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.467 0-1 scale | 0.467 0-1 scale | 0.467 0-1 scale | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4697 0-1 scale | 0.465 0-1 scale | 0.476 0-1 scale | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.4645 0-1 scale | 0.46 0-1 scale | 0.469 0-1 scale | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 16,280 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3862 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 25,154 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9845 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income distribution database — gini in Australia?
- Income distribution database — gini in Australia was 0.46 0-1 scale in 2012, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest income distribution database — gini recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.476 0-1 scale in 2000.
- What is the lowest income distribution database — gini recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.46 0-1 scale in 2012.
- How does Australia rank for income distribution database — gini?
- Australia ranks 13th out of 19 countries with data for 2012.
- Is income distribution database — gini rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Income distribution database — Gini (market income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.