Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Niger
Niger: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 13.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Niger, 1992–2021
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 13.7% for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in 2021.
That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Niger peaked at 23.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2014.
Niger ranks 50th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 16.8% | — |
| 1994 | 16.2% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | +44.4% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | -31.7% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | -26.2% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | +45.1% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | -13.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 13.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.9%, 99% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Niger's 13.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.8%, 99% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5% | 16.2% | 16.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 16.0% | 23.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 11.0% | 15.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Niger?
- Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Niger was 13.7% in 2021, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2014.
- How does Niger rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Niger ranks 50th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.