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

Nigeria: Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb was 1.62 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.62
World rank
111th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.76
in 2018
All-time low
0.7184
in 1996
Years of data
9
1985–2022

Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Nigeria, 1985–2022

00.511.521985200320221985: 1.11992: 0.7711996: 0.7182003: 1.12010: 1.72012: 1.72015: 1.72018: 1.82022: 1.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Nigeria is 1.62, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Nigeria peaked at 1.76 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7184, in 1996.

Nigeria ranks 111th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.15 1.15 1.15 1
1990s 0.7449 0.7184 0.7714 2
2000s 1.12 1.12 1.12 1
2010s 1.72 1.67 1.76 4
2020s 1.62 1.62 1.62 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 108 Guinea-Bissau 1.76 compare
  2. 109 Burkina Faso 1.67 compare
  3. 110 Kenya 1.65 compare
  4. 112 Niger 1.51 compare
  5. 113 Tanzania 1.49 compare
  6. 114 Ghana 1.25 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Nigeria?
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Nigeria was 1.62 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 1.76 in 2018.
What is the lowest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7184 in 1996.
How does Nigeria rank for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb?
Nigeria ranks 111th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
Is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 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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