Economy · Southern Africa
South Africa Income Inequality (Gini)
54.1as of 2022-9.2% vs 2014
Gini index of income inequality, where 0 is perfect equality and 100 is perfect inequality. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Income Inequality (Gini) |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 54.1 |
| 2014 | 59.6 |
| 2010 | 60.9 |
| 2008 | 62.5 |
| 2005 | 65 |
| 2000 | 57.8 |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=ZA&metric_key=gini_index" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Income Inequality (Gini) across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Income Inequality (Gini) |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 33.9 |
| Kenya | 38.5 |
| Egypt | 28.5 |
| Ghana | 43.5 |
| Ethiopia | 31.1 |
| Tanzania | 40.5 |
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