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.
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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 7.2% (2007)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.677 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.2807 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.2807 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.2825 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 10.6% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1863 (2023)
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.