Income distribution database — Gini in Canada
Canada: Income distribution database — Gini was 0.438 0-1 scale in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
0.438 0-1 scale
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
15th
of 19 countries
All-time high
0.447 0-1 scale
in 2010
All-time low
0.365 0-1 scale
in 1979
Years of data
36
1976–2011
Income distribution database — Gini in Canada, 1976–2011
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in 0-1 scale.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.438 0-1 scale for income distribution database — gini in 2011.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income distribution database — gini in Canada peaked at 0.447 0-1 scale in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.365 0-1 scale, in 1979.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Income distribution database — Gini in Canada, year by year
| Year | 0-1 scale | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.385 0-1 scale | — |
| 1977 | 0.369 0-1 scale | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.375 0-1 scale | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.365 0-1 scale | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.37 0-1 scale | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.369 0-1 scale | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.389 0-1 scale | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.403 0-1 scale | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.402 0-1 scale | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.395 0-1 scale | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.395 0-1 scale | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.393 0-1 scale | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.391 0-1 scale | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.388 0-1 scale | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.403 0-1 scale | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.423 0-1 scale | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.429 0-1 scale | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.43 0-1 scale | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.432 0-1 scale | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.43 0-1 scale | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.439 0-1 scale | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.439 0-1 scale | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.446 0-1 scale | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.438 0-1 scale | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.44 0-1 scale | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.442 0-1 scale | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.441 0-1 scale | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.439 0-1 scale | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.443 0-1 scale | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.436 0-1 scale | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.436 0-1 scale | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.436 0-1 scale | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.438 0-1 scale | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.444 0-1 scale | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.447 0-1 scale | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.438 0-1 scale | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3735 0-1 scale | 0.365 0-1 scale | 0.385 0-1 scale | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.3895 0-1 scale | 0.369 0-1 scale | 0.403 0-1 scale | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4309 0-1 scale | 0.403 0-1 scale | 0.446 0-1 scale | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4395 0-1 scale | 0.436 0-1 scale | 0.444 0-1 scale | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4425 0-1 scale | 0.438 0-1 scale | 0.447 0-1 scale | 2 |
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- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income distribution database — gini in Canada?
- Income distribution database — gini in Canada was 0.438 0-1 scale in 2011, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest income distribution database — gini recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.447 0-1 scale in 2010.
- What is the lowest income distribution database — gini recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.365 0-1 scale in 1979.
- How does Canada rank for income distribution database — gini?
- Canada ranks 15th out of 19 countries with data for 2011.
- Is income distribution database — gini rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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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.