In March 2022, the level of inequality in the expenditure of the Maluku population as measured by the Gini Ratio was 0.301. This figure decreased by 0.015 points compared to the September 2021 Gini Ratio of 0.316 and decreased by 0.013 points compared to the March 2021 Gini Ratio of 0.314.
The Gini Ratio in urban areas in March 2022 was recorded at 0.297, down from the Gini Ratio in September 2021 which was 0.302 and the Gini Ratio in March 2021 which was 0.301.
The Gini Ratio in rural areas in March 2022 was recorded at 0.259, an increase compared to the Gini Ratio in September 2021 which was 0.250 and the Gini Ratio in March 2021 which was 0.258.
Based on the World Bank's measure of inequality in March 2022, the distribution of spending in the bottom 40 percent is 22.31 percent. This means that the population's expenditure in March 2022 is in the category of low inequality level. If broken down by region, in urban areas the figure was recorded at 22.83 percent and for rural areas the figure was recorded at 24.51 percent, which means that both belong to the low inequality category.