Income share held by highest 10% in Niger
Niger: Income share held by highest 10% was 27.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Income share held by highest 10% 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
Niger recorded 27.8% for income share held by highest 10% in 2021.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 10% in Niger peaked at 36.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2011.
Niger ranks 52nd of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Income share held by highest 10% in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 29.6% | — |
| 1994 | 32.5% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 36.2% | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 31.3% | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 26.4% | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 27.8% | -10.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 27.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.6%, 94% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Niger's 27.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.8%, 93% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.1% | 29.6% | 32.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.8% | 31.3% | 36.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 26.4% | 31.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 27.8% | 27.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 income share held by highest 10% in Niger?
- Income share held by highest 10% in Niger was 27.8% 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 income share held by highest 10% recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 10% recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2011.
- How does Niger rank for income share held by highest 10%?
- Niger ranks 52nd out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share held by highest 10% rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 Income share held by highest 10%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.