Prosperity gap in Nigeria
Nigeria: Prosperity gap was 9.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2022. βΌ Falling
Prosperity gap in Nigeria, 1985β2022
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 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prosperity gap in Nigeria is 9.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Nigeria peaked at 17.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2015.
That places Nigeria 11th out of 122 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 11.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 11.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
| 1990s | 17.15 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 16.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 17.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 12.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 12.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.88 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 8.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4 |
| 2020s | 9.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 9.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 9.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 10.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 10 Kenya 9.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 9.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 13 Ethiopia 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 13 Guinea-Bissau 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Nigeria
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 4.48 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,558 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ 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 prosperity gap in Nigeria?
- Prosperity gap in Nigeria was 9.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 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 prosperity gap recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1996.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2015.
- How does Nigeria rank for prosperity gap?
- Nigeria ranks 11th out of 122 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.