Wealth share of the richest 1% in Niger
Niger: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 24.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Niger, 1820–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wealth share of the richest 1% in Niger is 24.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% 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 of the richest 1% in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 41.8% | — |
| 1850 | 43.6% | +4.4% |
| 1880 | 45.7% | +4.7% |
| 1900 | 45.7% | +0.1% |
| 1910 | 45.6% | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 45.8% | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 45.8% | +0.1% |
| 1940 | 45.9% | +0.2% |
| 1950 | 46.1% | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 46.8% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 46.9% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 26.0% | -44.5% |
| 1981 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 26.1% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 26.1% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 26.0% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 26.0% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 26.1% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 26.0% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 26.1% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 26.1% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 26.0% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 26.9% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 28.5% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 28.9% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 29.2% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 29.8% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 30.0% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 30.5% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 30.9% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 31.1% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 31.7% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 32.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 32.8% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 33.6% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 30.4% | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 28.0% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 26.2% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 25.4% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 24.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 24.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 25.4% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 26.1% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 27.4% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 25.5% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 24.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24.8% | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 24.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.9%, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 24.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.3%, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wealth share of the richest 1% 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% | 26.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 41.8% | 41.8% | 41.8% | 1 |
| 1850s | 43.6% | 43.6% | 43.6% | 1 |
| 1880s | 45.7% | 45.7% | 45.7% | 1 |
| 1900s | 45.7% | 45.7% | 45.7% | 1 |
| 1910s | 45.6% | 45.6% | 45.6% | 1 |
| 1920s | 45.8% | 45.8% | 45.8% | 1 |
| 1930s | 45.8% | 45.8% | 45.8% | 1 |
| 1940s | 45.9% | 45.9% | 45.9% | 1 |
| 1950s | 46.1% | 46.1% | 46.1% | 1 |
| 1960s | 46.8% | 46.8% | 46.8% | 1 |
| 1970s | 46.9% | 46.9% | 46.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 26.0% | 26.0% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.2% | 26.0% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.2% | 25.4% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 24.2% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 24.8% | 25.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 146 Equatorial Guinea 25.0% compare
- 147 Vietnam 24.9% compare
- 148 Dominican Republic 24.9% compare
- 150 Sudan 24.8% compare
- 151 Mali 24.8% compare
- 152 El Salvador 24.7% compare
- 152 Kuwait 24.7% 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 of the richest 1% in Niger?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Niger was 24.8% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2011.
- How does Niger rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Niger ranks 149th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% 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 World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.