Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Zambia

Zambia: Gini index of monthly earnings of employees was 0.529 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.529
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
2nd
of 49 countries
All-time high
0.595
in 2019
All-time low
0.52
in 2020
Years of data
7
2018–2024

Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Zambia, 2018–2024

00.20.40.62018202120242018: 0.5472019: 0.5952020: 0.522021: 0.5532022: 0.5392023: 0.5272024: 0.529

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Zambia is 0.529, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

That places Zambia 2nd out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Zambia, 2018 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2018 0.547
2019 0.595 +8.8%
2020 0.52 -12.6%
2021 0.553 +6.3%
2022 0.539 -2.5%
2023 0.527 -2.2%
2024 0.529 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.571 0.547 0.595 2
2020s 0.5336 0.52 0.553 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 1 Botswana 0.621 compare
  2. 3 Rwanda 0.528 compare
  3. 4 Ghana 0.498 compare
  4. 5 United States of America 0.437 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Zambia?
Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Zambia was 0.529 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest gini index of monthly earnings of employees recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.595 in 2019.
What is the lowest gini index of monthly earnings of employees recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.52 in 2020.
How does Zambia rank for gini index of monthly earnings of employees?
Zambia ranks 2nd out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
Is gini index of monthly earnings of employees rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Gini index of monthly earnings of employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gini index of monthly earnings of employees
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
49 places, 793 data points, 1996–2025
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.