Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) was 13.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 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. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Nigeria is 13.0%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Nigeria peaked at 29.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2018.
Nigeria ranks 11th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 20.2% | — |
| 1992 | 26.1% | +29.2% |
| 1996 | 29.7% | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 20.6% | -30.6% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -42.2% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | +25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.2% | 20.2% | 20.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 27.9% | 26.1% | 29.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 20.6% | 20.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 10.4% | 11.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 16.7% compare
- 9 Ghana 15.8% compare
- 10 Kenya 13.6% compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 12.5% compare
- 13 Guinea-Bissau 11.5% compare
- 14 Ethiopia 10.8% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Nigeria
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 4.48 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,558 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ 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 revenues vs income inequality 7.17 (2007)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -12.17 % change on previous year (2007)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.677 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Nigeria?
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Nigeria was 13.0% 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 poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2018.
- How does Nigeria rank for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Nigeria ranks 11th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $3.00 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.