Manokwari, July 26 -- Statistics Indonesia (BPS) reported that economic inequality in West Papua Province showed improvement, as reflected by a decline in the Gini index to 0.374 in March 2025.

Head of BPS West Papua, Merry, stated during a press conference in Manokwari on Friday that the decrease indicates a better distribution of household expenditure in both urban and rural areas.

"The Gini ratio in March 2025 dropped by 0.011 points compared to September 2024, when it stood at 0.385," Merry remarked.

She explained that the expenditure inequality (Gini ratio) in urban areas was recorded at 0.279, lower than the September 2024 figure of 0.296.

The Gini index is an indicator used to measure income or expenditure inequality, where a v...