Gini index in Niger
Niger: Gini index was 32.9 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gini index in Niger, 1992–2021
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
In 2021, gini index in Niger stood at 32.9.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in Niger peaked at 44.4 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 31.5, in 2011.
Niger ranks 78th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gini index in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 36 | — |
| 1994 | 41.5 | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 44.4 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 37.3 | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 31.5 | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 34.3 | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 37.3 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 32.9 | -11.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 32.9 is below the median for low income countries, which is 37.4, 88% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Niger's 32.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.7, 87% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.75 | 36 | 41.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.85 | 37.3 | 44.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.37 | 31.5 | 37.3 | 3 |
| 2020s | 32.9 | 32.9 | 32.9 | 1 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Niger
- 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 6.06 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 577.4 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 18.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 8.05 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 8.1% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini index in Niger?
- Gini index in Niger was 32.9 in 2021, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest gini index recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4 in 2005.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5 in 2011.
- How does Niger rank for gini index?
- Niger ranks 78th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gini index rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.