Income distribution database — Gini in Italy

Italy: Income distribution database — Gini was 0.516 0-1 scale in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
0.516 0-1 scale
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
4th
of 19 countries
All-time high
0.516 0-1 scale
in 2013
All-time low
0.387 0-1 scale
in 1984
Years of data
11
1984–2013

Income distribution database — Gini in Italy, 1984–2013

00.20.40.61984199820131984: 0.387 0-1 scale1991: 0.402 0-1 scale1995: 0.467 0-1 scale2000: 0.475 0-1 scale2004: 0.512 0-1 scale2008: 0.491 0-1 scale2009: 0.496 0-1 scale2010: 0.507 0-1 scale2011: 0.509 0-1 scale2012: 0.514 0-1 scale2013: 0.516 0-1 scale

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 0.516 0-1 scale for income distribution database — gini in 2013. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income distribution database — gini in Italy peaked at 0.516 0-1 scale in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.387 0-1 scale, in 1984.

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 (market income) in Italy, 1984 to 2013.
Year 0-1 scale Change
1984 0.387 0-1 scale
1991 0.402 0-1 scale +3.9%
1995 0.467 0-1 scale +16.2%
2000 0.475 0-1 scale +1.7%
2004 0.512 0-1 scale +7.8%
2008 0.491 0-1 scale -4.1%
2009 0.496 0-1 scale +1.0%
2010 0.507 0-1 scale +2.2%
2011 0.509 0-1 scale +0.4%
2012 0.514 0-1 scale +1.0%
2013 0.516 0-1 scale +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.387 0-1 scale 0.387 0-1 scale 0.387 0-1 scale 1
1990s 0.4345 0-1 scale 0.402 0-1 scale 0.467 0-1 scale 2
2000s 0.4935 0-1 scale 0.475 0-1 scale 0.512 0-1 scale 4
2010s 0.5115 0-1 scale 0.507 0-1 scale 0.516 0-1 scale 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Ireland 0.574 0-1 scale compare
  2. 2 Greece 0.572 0-1 scale compare
  3. 3 Portugal 0.563 0-1 scale compare
  4. 5 France 0.512 0-1 scale compare
  5. 6 Germany 0.506 0-1 scale compare
  6. 7 Japan 0.499 0-1 scale compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is income distribution database — gini in Italy?
Income distribution database — gini in Italy was 0.516 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 0.516 0-1 scale in 2013.
What is the lowest income distribution database — gini recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.387 0-1 scale in 1984.
How does Italy rank for income distribution database — gini?
Italy ranks 4th out of 19 countries with data for 2013.
Is income distribution database — gini rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 (market income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Income distribution database — Gini (market income)
Unit
0-1 scale
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
29 places, 324 data points, 1975–2018
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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.