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In September 2018, the level of inequality of population expenditure of Sumatera Utara as measured by Gini Ratio was recorded at 0,311.

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Release Date	:	February 1, 2019
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Abstract

• As of September 2018, the level of inequality in Sumatera Utara population expenditure as measured by the Gini Ratio was recorded at 0.311. This figure dropped by 0.007 points or improved when compared to the Gini Ratio in March 2018 which amounted to 0.318.

• The Gini Ratio in urban areas in September 2018 was recorded at 0.330, decreasing compared to the Gini Ratio in March 2018 which was 0.335. Likewise, the Gini Ratio in rural areas in September 2018 was recorded at 0.257 down compared to the Gini Ratio in March 2018 which was 0.272.

• As of September 2018, the distribution of expenditure for the lowest 40 percent of the population is 21.36 percent. This means that population expenditure is still in the low level of inequality category. If broken down by region, in urban areas the figure is recorded at 20.13 percent and in rural areas the figure is 23.96, which means that both are in the category of low inequality.

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