Income share held by second 20% in Niger
Niger: Income share held by second 20% was 12.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Income share held by second 20% 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
The most recent figure for income share held by second 20% in Niger is 12.4%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by second 20% in Niger peaked at 12.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2005.
Niger ranks 49th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.9% | 10.3% | 11.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 9.7% | 11.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 11.4% | 12.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 46 Mauritania 12.5% compare
- 46 Portugal 12.5% compare
- 46 United Kingdom 12.5% compare
- 49 Australia 12.4% compare
- 49 South Korea 12.4% compare
- 49 Latvia 12.4% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Niger
- 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 6.06 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 577.4 kg per hectare (2024)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 8.1% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.591 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 13.3% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.2246 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.2246 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.2324 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.374 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by second 20% in Niger?
- Income share held by second 20% in Niger was 12.4% 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 second 20% recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest income share held by second 20% recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2005.
- How does Niger rank for income share held by second 20%?
- Niger ranks 49th out of 121 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share held by second 20% rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 second 20%. 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. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.