Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Niger
Niger: Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid was 14.13 in 2021. βΌ Falling
Latest (2021)
14.13
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
60th
of 113 countries
All-time high
23.8
in 2005
All-time low
11.6
in 2014
Years of data
8
1992β2021
Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Niger, 1992β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Niger stood at 14.13.
That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Niger peaked at 23.8 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.6, in 2014.
That places Niger 60th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1 | 16.79 | 17.41 | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.05 | 16.31 | 23.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.35 | 11.6 | 16.23 | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.13 | 14.13 | 14.13 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More poverty & inequality data for Niger
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 6.06 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 577.4 (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 revenues vs income inequality 8.05 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -11.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.591 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Niger?
- Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Niger was 14.13 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6 in 2014.
- How does Niger rank for share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid?
- Niger ranks 60th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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