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South Africa Income Inequality (Gini)

54.1as of 2022Reported-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 15 Oct 2026.

Trend

2000 – 2022 · World Bank

History

most recent 6 periods · World Bank
PeriodIncome Inequality (Gini)
202254.1
201459.6
201060.9
200862.5
200565
200057.8

Income Inequality (Gini) across Africa

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CountryIncome Inequality (Gini)Period
Nigeria33.92022
Kenya38.52022
Egypt28.52021
Ghana43.52016
Ethiopia31.12021
Tanzania40.52018

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