The Gini coefficient or Gini index is a statistical measure (the value of a Gini

coefficient varies between 0 and 1 where a value of zero signifies perfect

equality and 1 indicates maximum inequality) generally used to examine a
country's degree of income inequality that exists at a particular point in time.
The Gini coefficient for Bangladesh fluctuates around the trend line, but the
overall trend is downward declining from 48.9 in 2000 to 31.5 in 2010
indicating declining income inequality.