Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Niger

Niger: Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb was 1.51 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
1.51
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
112th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.51
in 2021
All-time low
0.5158
in 1994
Years of data
8
1992–2021

Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Niger, 1992–2021

0.60.811.21.41.61992200620211992: 0.7261994: 0.5162005: 0.6572007: 0.8882011: 1.32014: 1.32018: 1.42021: 1.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Niger recorded 1.51 for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Niger peaked at 1.51 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5158, in 1994.

That places Niger 112th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6208 0.5158 0.7257 2
2000s 0.7722 0.6567 0.8877 2
2010s 1.35 1.32 1.39 3
2020s 1.51 1.51 1.51 1

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 109 Burkina Faso 1.67 compare
  2. 110 Kenya 1.65 compare
  3. 111 Nigeria 1.62 compare
  4. 113 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.49 compare
  5. 114 Ghana 1.25 compare
  6. 115 Uganda 1.15 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

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All data for Niger β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Niger?
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Niger was 1.51 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 1.51 in 2021.
What is the lowest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5158 in 1994.
How does Niger rank for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb?
Niger ranks 112th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
Is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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