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
Latest (2021)
45.36 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
112th
of 120 countries
All-time high
45.36 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
15.48 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1994
Years of data
8
1992–2021
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.
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Niger, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 21.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1994 | 15.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | -28.9% |
| 2005 | 19.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 26.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | +35.2% |
| 2011 | 40.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | +50.6% |
| 2014 | 39.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 41.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 45.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 45.36 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for low income countries, which is 50.17 international-$ in 2021 prices, 90% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Niger's 45.36 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.77 international-$ in 2021 prices, 86% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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Level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.