Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Gini index of monthly earnings of employees was 0.576 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.576
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
6th
of 93 countries
All-time high
0.684
in 2022
All-time low
0.476
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2023

Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Zimbabwe, 2011–2023

00.20.40.62011201720232011: 0.4762014: 0.5342021: 0.6732022: 0.6842023: 0.576

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 0.576 for gini index of monthly earnings of employees in 2023.

That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.684 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.476, in 2011.

That places Zimbabwe 6th out of 93 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Gini index of monthly earnings of employees (15+) in Zimbabwe, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 0.476
2014 0.534 +12.2%
2021 0.673 +26.0%
2022 0.684 +1.6%
2023 0.576 -15.8%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 0.576 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.424, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 0.576 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.528, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.505 0.476 0.534 2
2020s 0.6443 0.576 0.684 3

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 3 Namibia 0.641 compare
  2. 4 Botswana 0.621 compare
  3. 5 Senegal 0.598 compare
  4. 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.568 compare
  5. 8 Zambia 0.529 compare
  6. 9 Rwanda 0.528 compare

See the full ranking of 93 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Zimbabwe?
Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Zimbabwe was 0.576 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest gini index of monthly earnings of employees recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 0.684 in 2022.
What is the lowest gini index of monthly earnings of employees recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.476 in 2011.
How does Zimbabwe rank for gini index of monthly earnings of employees?
Zimbabwe ranks 6th out of 93 countries with data for 2023.
Is gini index of monthly earnings of employees rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Gini index of monthly earnings of employees (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gini index of monthly earnings of employees (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
93 places, 1,587 data points, 1989–2026
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The Gini index measures the degree of inequality in the distribution of earnings among employees. It ranges from 0 to 1, where 0 indicates perfect equality (all employees have the same earnings) and higher values indicate greater inequality. The index is calculated from the distribution of employees earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.