Living Condition Survey (LCS)
Gini Coefficient
Units: Number

	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008	
Gini Coefficient	33.0	32.1	33.0	33.2	34.1	34.5	34.6	34.7	33.7	34.2	34.0	33.5	32.9	32.4	
Gini Coefficient (with imputed rent) 	30.3	29.6	30.4	30.4	31.1	31.5	31.6	31.7	31.1	31.5	31.2	30.7	30.5	29.9	
Notes:
1) In the Living Conditions Survey, the inputs used for the calculation of varia bles such as income and at-risk-of-poverty rate always correspond to the prev ious year. Gini Coefficient: accumulated proportion of the population arranged by the in come equivalent to the accumulated proportion of the income received by them.   It is a measure of inequality that takes value 0 in case of perfect equity  and value 100 in case of perfect inequality. Gini Coefficient, Gini (with imputed rent):
 The definition of household inco me includes imputed rent. Imputed rent is applied to those households that do  not pay complete rent, due to being the homeowners, or to occupying a rented  dwelling at a price that is lower than the market price, or free of charge.  The value imputed is equivalent to the rent that would be paid on the market  for a dwelling that is similar to that occupied, less any rent actually paid.  Likewise, the interest on the loans requested for purchasing the main dwelli ng are deducted from the total household income.
Source: National Statistics Institute