Household expenditure inequality (Gini ratio) has increased. In March 2020, the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) recorded a Gini ratio of 0.381. This figure is up 0.001 points compared to 0.380 in September 2019.
The increase in the Gini ratio occurred in all regions, both urban and rural. In urban areas, the Gini ratio in March 2020 was 0.393 points, up from 0.391 in September 2019. In rural areas, it was 0.317, up from 0.315 in September 2019.
However, according to the World Bank's inequality measure, the expenditure distribution for the bottom 40% was 17.73%. This means that household expenditure in March 2020 fell into the low inequality category.
Broken down by region, the figure for urban areas was 16.93%, which falls into the medium inequality category. Meanwhile, for rural areas, the figure was 20.62%, which falls into the low inequality category.