Gini index (World Bank, income or consumption) in India

Gini index (World Bank, income or consumption) in India was 23 index in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is down 2.5 from 2022.

2023, index23
Change on 2022-2.5
Series high29.71977
Series low232023

Gini index (World Bank, income or consumption) in India, 1977 to 2023

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2224262830197719872004201120231977: 29.7 index1983: 27.2 index1987: 27.5 index1993: 26.1 index2004: 27.7 index2009: 27.8 index2011: 28.8 index2022: 25.5 index2023: 23 index
index. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 9 values
Periodindex
202323
202225.5
201128.8
200927.8
200427.7
199326.1
198727.5
198327.2
197729.7

Rankings

Definition

Inequality of income or consumption per person among households on a 0 to 100 scale, where 0 is perfect equality. World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform estimates from national household surveys, published only for survey years.

Many countries, especially in Africa and Asia, measure consumption, which is more equal than income, and incomes are per person rather than equivalised. Not comparable with the Eurostat gini_index; compare countries within this series only.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gini index (SI.POV.GINI). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.GINI. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the Gini index in India?

Gini index (World Bank, income or consumption) in India was 23 index in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is down 2.5 from 2022.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Gini index (SI.POV.GINI). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest Gini index in India?

29.7 index in 1977, the highest value since 1977 in this series.

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