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Nigeria · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 7 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

158th of 182 · 23rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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GNI per capitaNigeria's gni per capita fell from US$1,890 in 2008 to US$1,360 in 2025.2010201520202025US$1kUS$1.5kUS$2kUS$2.5kUS$3kUS$3.5kUS$1,360

Nigeria's gni per capita fell from US$1,890 in 2008 to US$1,360 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

129th of 181 · 11th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Nigeria's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $5,430 in 2008 to intl $9,230 in 2025.2010201520202025intl $5kintl $6kintl $7kintl $8kintl $9kintl $10kintl $9,230

Nigeria's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $5,430 in 2008 to intl $9,230 in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

36th of 73 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Gini indexNigeria's gini index fell from 38.7 in 1985 to 33.9 in 2022.199020002010202030354045505533.9

Nigeria's gini index fell from 38.7 in 1985 to 33.9 in 2022.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

39th of 73 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Income share held by highest 10%Nigeria's income share held by highest 10% fell from 28.2 % in 1985 to 26.3 % in 2022.199020002010202025%30%35%40%45%26.3 %

Nigeria's income share held by highest 10% fell from 28.2 % in 1985 to 26.3 % in 2022.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

27th of 73 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Income share held by lowest 20%Nigeria's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 6.0 % in 1985 to 7.5 % in 2022.19902000201020200%2%4%6%8%7.5 %

Nigeria's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 6.0 % in 1985 to 7.5 % in 2022.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

70th of 73 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Extreme povertyNigeria's extreme poverty fell from 51.1 % in 1985 to 41.8 % in 2022.199020002010202030%40%50%60%41.8 %

Nigeria's extreme poverty fell from 51.1 % in 1985 to 41.8 % in 2022.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

% of population

50th of 52 · 6th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty linesNigeria's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines rose from 40.1 % in 2018 to 56.2 % in 2022.2018201920202021202235%40%45%50%55%60%56.2 %

Nigeria's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines rose from 40.1 % in 2018 to 56.2 % in 2022.

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