Income distribution database — Gini in United States
United States: Income distribution database — Gini was 0.506 0-1 scale in 2012. ▲ Rising
Income distribution database — Gini in United States, 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 United States is 0.506 0-1 scale, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income distribution database — gini in United States peaked at 0.508 0-1 scale in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.476 0-1 scale, in 2000.
Income distribution database — Gini in United States, year by year
| Year | 0-1 scale | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.477 0-1 scale | — |
| 2000 | 0.476 0-1 scale | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.486 0-1 scale | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.486 0-1 scale | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.499 0-1 scale | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.499 0-1 scale | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.508 0-1 scale | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.506 0-1 scale | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.477 0-1 scale | 0.477 0-1 scale | 0.477 0-1 scale | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4868 0-1 scale | 0.476 0-1 scale | 0.499 0-1 scale | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.5043 0-1 scale | 0.499 0-1 scale | 0.508 0-1 scale | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 2 Lithuania 0.516 0-1 scale compare
- 2 Greece 0.572 0-1 scale compare
- 3 Portugal 0.563 0-1 scale compare
- 3 Estonia 0.513 0-1 scale compare
- 4 Latvia 0.512 0-1 scale compare
- 4 Italy 0.516 0-1 scale compare
- 5 France 0.512 0-1 scale compare
- 6 Germany 0.506 0-1 scale compare
- 6 Slovenia 0.471 0-1 scale compare
- 7 Poland 0.469 0-1 scale compare
- 7 Japan 0.499 0-1 scale compare
- 8 Belgium 0.493 0-1 scale compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income distribution database — gini in United States?
- Income distribution database — gini in United States was 0.506 0-1 scale in 2012, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest income distribution database — gini recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.508 0-1 scale in 2011.
- What is the lowest income distribution database — gini recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.476 0-1 scale in 2000.
- How does United States rank for income distribution database — gini?
- United States ranks 5th out of 10 countries with data for 2012.
- Is income distribution database — gini rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.