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Income Inequality (Gini)
Income inequality on the Gini scale, 0 (equal) to 100 (concentrated).
41.8
Index (0 to 100) · latest, Jan 2024
vs prior month→ 0.0%
vs year ago→ 0.0%
| Year | Income Inequality (Gini) |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 36.7 |
| 1964 | 37.4 |
| 1965 | 36.8 |
| 1966 | 37.1 |
| 1967 | 36.9 |
| 1968 | 36.3 |
| 1969 | 36.0 |
| 1970 | 36.6 |
| 1971 | 36.9 |
| 1972 | 36.7 |
| 1973 | 36.1 |
| 1974 | 35.5 |
| 1975 | 35.7 |
| 1976 | 35.6 |
| 1977 | 35.5 |
| 1978 | 34.8 |
| 1979 | 34.8 |
| 1980 | 34.7 |
| 1981 | 35.5 |
| 1982 | 36.7 |
| 1983 | 37.3 |
| 1984 | 37.3 |
| 1985 | 37.6 |
| 1986 | 37.6 |
| 1987 | 37.2 |
| 1988 | 37.7 |
| 1989 | 38.2 |
| 1990 | 38.3 |
| 1991 | 38.0 |
| 1992 | 38.4 |
| 1993 | 40.4 |
| 1994 | 40.0 |
| 1995 | 39.9 |
| 1996 | 40.3 |
| 1997 | 40.5 |
| 1998 | 40.0 |
| 1999 | 40.0 |
| 2000 | 40.1 |
| 2001 | 40.6 |
| 2002 | 40.4 |
| 2003 | 40.8 |
| 2004 | 40.5 |
| 2005 | 41.3 |
| 2006 | 41.7 |
| 2007 | 41.1 |
| 2008 | 41.1 |
| 2009 | 40.9 |
| 2010 | 40.2 |
| 2011 | 41.2 |
| 2012 | 41.2 |
| 2013 | 40.9 |
| 2014 | 41.7 |
| 2015 | 41.5 |
| 2016 | 41.3 |
| 2017 | 41.4 |
| 2018 | 41.8 |
| 2019 | 41.9 |
| 2020 | 40.0 |
| 2021 | 39.7 |
| 2022 | 41.7 |
| 2023 | 41.8 |
| 2024 | 41.8 |
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Source: FRED · SIPOVGINIUSA · series · Jan 1963 to Jan 2024 · latest-revised
Refreshed Jul 31, 2026 from FRED.
Income inequality on the Gini scale, 0 (equal) to 100 (concentrated).
Gini index of US income inequality, World Bank estimate via FRED.
Source: FRED · Jan 2024 · Full lesson → Learn
About the bands. Shaded spans are NBER-dated US recessions, drawn as factual overlays. They mark when the economy contracted, not why. Lining an event up with a move is not evidence it caused the move.