Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Niger
Niger: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 2.66 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ 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
Niger recorded 2.66 international-$ in 2021 prices for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Niger peaked at 2.66 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.22 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1994.
Niger ranks 114th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 111 Burkina Faso 3.37 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 112 Kenya 3.21 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 113 Tanzania 2.96 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 115 Uganda 2.56 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 116 Madagascar 2.24 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 117 Burundi 2.01 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Niger?
- Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Niger was 2.66 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1994.
- How does Niger rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Niger ranks 114th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.