Availability of Comparable Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day in Nigeria

Nigeria: Availability of Comparable Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day was 0.5 5 year moving average in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.5 5 year moving average
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
93rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
1 5 year moving average
in 2012
All-time low
0 5 year moving average
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Availability of Comparable Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day in Nigeria, 2004–2023

00.20.40.60.812004201320232004: 0 5 year moving average2005: 0 5 year moving average2006: 0 5 year moving average2007: 0 5 year moving average2008: 0 5 year moving average2009: 0 5 year moving average2010: 0 5 year moving average2011: 0 5 year moving average2012: 1 5 year moving average2013: 1 5 year moving average2014: 1 5 year moving average2015: 1 5 year moving average2016: 1 5 year moving average2017: 1 5 year moving average2018: 0.5 5 year moving average2019: 0.5 5 year moving average2020: 0.5 5 year moving average2021: 0.5 5 year moving average2022: 0.5 5 year moving average2023: 0.5 5 year moving average

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in 5 year moving average.

Analysis

In 2023, availability of comparable poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day in Nigeria stood at 0.5 5 year moving average.

The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, availability of comparable poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day in Nigeria peaked at 1 5 year moving average in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 5 year moving average, in 2004.

Nigeria ranks 93rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Availability of Comparable Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Availability of Comparable Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day (5 year moving average) in Nigeria, 2004 to 2023.
Year 5 year moving average Change
2004 0 5 year moving average —
2005 0 5 year moving average —
2006 0 5 year moving average —
2007 0 5 year moving average —
2008 0 5 year moving average —
2009 0 5 year moving average —
2010 0 5 year moving average —
2011 0 5 year moving average —
2012 1 5 year moving average —
2013 1 5 year moving average +0.0%
2014 1 5 year moving average +0.0%
2015 1 5 year moving average +0.0%
2016 1 5 year moving average +0.0%
2017 1 5 year moving average +0.0%
2018 0.5 5 year moving average -50.0%
2019 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2020 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2021 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2022 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2023 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 0.5 5 year moving average is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5 5 year moving average, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 5 year moving average 0 5 year moving average 0 5 year moving average 6
2010s 0.7 5 year moving average 0 5 year moving average 1 5 year moving average 10
2020s 0.5 5 year moving average 0.5 5 year moving average 0.5 5 year moving average 4

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  10. 93 Myanmar 0.5 5 year moving average compare
  11. 93 Pakistan 0.5 5 year moving average compare
  12. 93 Rwanda 0.5 5 year moving average compare
  13. 93 Seychelles 0.5 5 year moving average compare
  14. 93 Sierra Leone 0.5 5 year moving average compare
  15. 93 Tanzania 0.5 5 year moving average compare
  16. 93 Tunisia 0.5 5 year moving average compare
  17. 93 United Arab Emirates 0.5 5 year moving average compare
  18. 93 Palestine 0.5 5 year moving average compare
  19. 93 Zambia 0.5 5 year moving average compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is availability of comparable poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day in Nigeria?
Availability of comparable poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day in Nigeria was 0.5 5 year moving average in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest availability of comparable poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 1 5 year moving average in 2012.
What is the lowest availability of comparable poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 5 year moving average in 2004.
How does Nigeria rank for availability of comparable poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day?
Nigeria ranks 93rd out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is availability of comparable poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of Availability of Comparable Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Availability of Comparable Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day (5 year moving average)
Unit
5 year moving average
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 4,380 data points, 2004–2023
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