Account, income, richest 60% in Nigeria

Nigeria: Account, income, richest 60% was 74.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
74.3%
Change on year
up 38.4%
World rank
67th
of 103 countries
All-time high
74.3%
in 2024
All-time low
40.1%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account, income, richest 60% in Nigeria, 2011–2024

0204060802011201720242011: 40.1 % ages 15+2014: 53.7 % ages 15+2017: 49.7 % ages 15+2021: 53.7 % ages 15+2024: 74.3 % ages 15+

Source: Global Findex database. Measured in % ages 15+.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 74.3% for account, income, richest 60% in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.4% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, income, richest 60% in Nigeria peaked at 74.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 2011.

Nigeria ranks 67th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Account, income, richest 60% in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Account, income, richest 60% (% ages 15+) in Nigeria, 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15+ Change
2011 40.1%
2014 53.7% +33.8%
2017 49.7% -7.4%
2021 53.7% +8.0%
2024 74.3% +38.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 47.9% 40.1% 53.7% 3
2020s 64.0% 53.7% 74.3% 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 64 Uganda 76.8% compare
  2. 65 Panama 76.5% compare
  3. 66 Armenia 76.2% compare
  4. 68 Gabon 73.7% compare
  5. 69 Dominican Republic 72.6% compare
  6. 70 Cameroon 71.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, income, richest 60% in Nigeria?
Account, income, richest 60% in Nigeria was 74.3% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, income, richest 60% recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest account, income, richest 60% recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 40.1% in 2011.
How does Nigeria rank for account, income, richest 60%?
Nigeria ranks 67th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, income, richest 60% rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Global Findex database, published as part of Account, income, richest 60% (% ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Account, income, richest 60% (% ages 15+)
Unit
% ages 15+
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
115 places, 575 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution (see the definition for "financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), richest 60% (% ages 15+)