Wealth share richest in Niger
Niger: Wealth share richest was 24.82 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24.82
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
149th
of 215 countries
All-time high
46.9
in 1970
All-time low
24.2
in 2011
Years of data
56
1820–2024
Wealth share richest in Niger, 1820–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wealth share richest in Niger is 24.82, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Niger peaked at 46.9 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 24.2, in 2011.
Niger ranks 149th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Wealth share richest in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 41.79 | — |
| 1850 | 43.62 | +4.4% |
| 1880 | 45.67 | +4.7% |
| 1900 | 45.71 | +0.1% |
| 1910 | 45.64 | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 45.75 | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 45.81 | +0.1% |
| 1940 | 45.91 | +0.2% |
| 1950 | 46.07 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 46.78 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 46.9 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 26.04 | -44.5% |
| 1981 | 26.04 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 26.05 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 26.05 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 26.04 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 26.03 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 26.05 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 26.03 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 26.05 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 26.05 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 26.04 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 26.04 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 26.04 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 26.91 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 28.48 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 28.85 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 29.25 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 29.77 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 30.03 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 30.48 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 30.86 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 31.14 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 31.69 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 32.05 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 32.78 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 33.58 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 30.36 | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 27.99 | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 26.25 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 25.37 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 24.65 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 24.2 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 24.22 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 24.23 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24.25 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 24.67 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 25.35 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 26.09 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 27.39 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 26.14 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 25.5 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 24.82 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 24.81 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 24.82 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24.82 | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 24.82 is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.88, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 24.82 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.26, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wealth share richest in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -44.5% | 46.9 | 26.04 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 41.79 | 41.79 | 41.79 | 1 |
| 1850s | 43.62 | 43.62 | 43.62 | 1 |
| 1880s | 45.67 | 45.67 | 45.67 | 1 |
| 1900s | 45.71 | 45.71 | 45.71 | 1 |
| 1910s | 45.64 | 45.64 | 45.64 | 1 |
| 1920s | 45.75 | 45.75 | 45.75 | 1 |
| 1930s | 45.81 | 45.81 | 45.81 | 1 |
| 1940s | 45.91 | 45.91 | 45.91 | 1 |
| 1950s | 46.07 | 46.07 | 46.07 | 1 |
| 1960s | 46.78 | 46.78 | 46.78 | 1 |
| 1970s | 46.9 | 46.9 | 46.9 | 1 |
| 1980s | 26.04 | 26.03 | 26.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.19 | 26.04 | 30.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.21 | 25.37 | 33.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.12 | 24.2 | 27.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.95 | 24.81 | 25.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 146 Equatorial Guinea 24.96 compare
- 147 Vietnam 24.95 compare
- 148 Dominican Republic 24.91 compare
- 150 Sudan 24.79 compare
- 151 Mali 24.76 compare
- 152 El Salvador 24.69 compare
- 152 Kuwait 24.69 compare
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 wealth share richest in Niger?
- Wealth share richest in Niger was 24.82 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9 in 1970.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2 in 2011.
- How does Niger rank for wealth share richest?
- Niger ranks 149th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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