Distribution of household income, consumption and saving in line with national accounts
Methodology and results from the 2020 collection round
Economic inequality has been a matter of concern for policy makers and citizens. Evidence-based
policies around important topics such as inequality need to rely on systematic, robust
data and indicators. For that reason, the OECD and Eurostat have developed methodology
and engaged in several rounds of data collection to measure disparities in line with
national accounts (DNA). These estimates complement existing indicators on economic
inequality by providing more comprehensive measures of inequality, by extending the
analysis from income to consumption and saving, and by providing results that are
fully consistent with macroeconomic aggregates, also ensuring a high degree of international
comparability. This paper presents the latest developments of the DNA work.