Gini coefficient (before tax) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.5379 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Nigeria, 1985–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, gini coefficient (before tax) in Nigeria stood at 0.5379. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Nigeria peaked at 0.6042 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.5379, in 2022.
That places Nigeria 64th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.5637 | — |
| 1992 | 0.6042 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.582 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5462 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5449 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5478 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5452 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5379 | -1.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.5379 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5789, 93% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.5379 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5771, 93% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5637 | 0.5637 | 0.5637 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.6042 | 0.6042 | 0.6042 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.582 | 0.582 | 0.582 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.546 | 0.5449 | 0.5478 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.5379 | 0.5379 | 0.5379 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 61 Romania 0.541 compare
- 62 Iran 0.5401 compare
- 63 Russia 0.5397 compare
- 65 Kyrgyzstan 0.5371 compare
- 66 Guinea-Bissau 0.5366 compare
- 67 Kazakhstan 0.5314 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Nigeria
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.48 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,558 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.607 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 7.17 (2007)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 7.2% (2007)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (before tax) in Nigeria?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Nigeria was 0.5379 in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6042 in 1992.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5379 in 2022.
- How does Nigeria rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Nigeria ranks 64th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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 Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.