Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Niger
Niger: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile was 45.36 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile 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
In 2021, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Niger stood at 45.36 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Niger peaked at 45.36 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.48 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1994.
That places Niger 112th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | 39.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 41.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2020s | 45.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | 45.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | 45.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 109 Burkina Faso 50.17 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 110 Kenya 49.54 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 111 Nigeria 48.7 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 113 Tanzania 44.69 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 114 Ghana 37.47 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 115 Uganda 34.65 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for Niger
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9264 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5992 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 3.03 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.2336 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.76 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 131.57 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Niger?
- Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Niger was 45.36 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 threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 45.36 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.48 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1994.
- How does Niger rank for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Niger ranks 112th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile 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 Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.