Income share held by lowest 10% in Niger
Niger: Income share held by lowest 10% was 3.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Income share held by lowest 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
In 2021, income share held by lowest 10% in Niger stood at 3.8%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 18.8% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by lowest 10% in Niger peaked at 3.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2005.
That places Niger 11th out of 123 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Income share held by lowest 10% in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.2% | — |
| 1994 | 2.4% | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +39.1% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +18.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 3.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.0%, 1.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Niger's 3.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.9%, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 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 lowest 10% in Niger?
- Income share held by lowest 10% in Niger was 3.8% 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 lowest 10% recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest income share held by lowest 10% recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2005.
- How does Niger rank for income share held by lowest 10%?
- Niger ranks 11th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share held by lowest 10% rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 lowest 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.