In 2017, GINI index for Sao Tome and Principe was 40.7 %. GINI index of Sao Tome and Principe increased from 32.1 % in 2000 to 40.7 % in 2017 growing at an average annual rate of 14.05%.
The description is composed by our digital data assistant.Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income or consumption expenditure among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.
| Date | Value | Change, % |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 40.70 | 32.14% |
| 2010 | 30.80 | -4.05% |
| 2000 | 32.10 |