Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Niger
Niger: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% was 1.51 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Niger, 1992–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Niger is 1.51 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Niger peaked at 1.51 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5158 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1994.
Niger ranks 112th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Niger, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.7257 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1994 | 0.5158 international-$ in 2021 prices | -28.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6567 international-$ in 2021 prices | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8877 international-$ in 2021 prices | +35.2% |
| 2011 | 1.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | +50.6% |
| 2014 | 1.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6208 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.5158 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.7257 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7722 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.6567 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.8877 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 109 Burkina Faso 1.67 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 110 Kenya 1.65 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 111 Nigeria 1.62 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 113 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.49 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 114 Ghana 1.25 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 115 Uganda 1.15 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Niger?
- Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Niger was 1.51 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5158 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1994.
- How does Niger rank for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- Niger ranks 112th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.