Gini index in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gini index was 33.9 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gini index in Nigeria, 1985–2022
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
Nigeria recorded 33.9 for gini index in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in Nigeria peaked at 51.9 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 33.9, in 2022.
Nigeria ranks 62nd of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gini index in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 38.7 | — |
| 1992 | 44.9 | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 51.9 | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 40.1 | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 35.7 | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 35.5 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 35.9 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 35.1 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 33.9 | -3.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 33.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.3, 96% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 33.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.7, 90% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.7 | 38.7 | 38.7 | 1 |
| 1990s | 48.4 | 44.9 | 51.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.1 | 40.1 | 40.1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.55 | 35.1 | 35.9 | 4 |
| 2020s | 33.9 | 33.9 | 33.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 index in Nigeria?
- Gini index in Nigeria was 33.9 in 2022, 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9 in 1996.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9 in 2022.
- How does Nigeria rank for gini index?
- Nigeria ranks 62nd out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gini index rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.