Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income was 4.16 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.16
World rank
113th
of 120 countries
All-time high
4.83
in 2015
All-time low
3.76
in 1992
Years of data
9
1985–2022
Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Nigeria, 1985–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Nigeria is 4.16, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Nigeria peaked at 4.83 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.76, in 1992.
Nigeria ranks 113th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.81 | — |
| 1992 | 3.76 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 3.84 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 3.83 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.6 | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 4.66 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.83 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 4.8 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 4.16 | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.81 | 3.81 | 3.81 | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.8 | 3.76 | 3.84 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.83 | 3.83 | 3.83 | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.72 | 4.6 | 4.83 | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.16 | 4.16 | 4.16 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 110 Guinea-Bissau 4.31 compare
- 111 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.18 compare
- 112 Ethiopia 4.16 compare
- 114 Uganda 3.65 compare
- 115 Niger 3.36 compare
- 116 Madagascar 2.91 compare
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Nigeria?
- Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Nigeria was 4.16 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.83 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.76 in 1992.
- How does Nigeria rank for mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income?
- Nigeria ranks 113th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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