Economy · Southern Africa
Zambia Income Inequality (Gini)
51.5as of 2022-7.7% vs 2015
Gini index of income inequality, where 0 is perfect equality and 100 is perfect inequality. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Updated June 19, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Income Inequality (Gini) |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 51.5 |
| 2015 | 55.8 |
| 2010 | 52 |
| 2006 | 54.6 |
| 2004 | 54.3 |
| 2002 | 42.1 |
Get this via API
The series above is served by the /v1/data endpoint. With a free key you get JSON for every country and indicator on this site.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=ZM&metric_key=gini_index" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Income Inequality (Gini) across Africa
Rank all 54 ->| Country | Income Inequality (Gini) |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 33.9 |
| Kenya | 38.5 |
| South Africa | 54.1 |
| Egypt | 28.5 |
| Ghana | 43.5 |
| Ethiopia | 31.1 |
Frequently asked questions
What is Zambia's Gini index?
Zambia's Gini index is 51.5 as of 2022, according to World Bank — World Development Indicators.
What is the source for this figure?
The figure comes from World Bank — World Development Indicators and is republished by the Africa API with the retrieval date shown on this page.
How do I get Zambia Income Inequality (Gini) data via API?
Call GET /v1/data?country_code=ZM&metric_key=gini_index with a free Africa API key to receive the full time series as JSON.
More Zambia economy data