Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid was 12.29 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
12.29
World rank
76th
of 113 countries
All-time high
13.59
in 2003
All-time low
9.26
in 1985
Years of data
8
1985–2022
Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Nigeria, 1985–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 12.29 for share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Nigeria peaked at 13.59 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.26, in 1985.
Nigeria ranks 76th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 9.26 | — |
| 1992 | 11.26 | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 13.59 | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 10.24 | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 10.19 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 10.3 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 11.59 | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 12.29 | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.26 | 9.26 | 9.26 | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.26 | 11.26 | 11.26 | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.59 | 13.59 | 13.59 | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.58 | 10.19 | 11.59 | 4 |
| 2020s | 12.29 | 12.29 | 12.29 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Nigeria?
- Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Nigeria was 12.29 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.59 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.26 in 1985.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid?
- Nigeria ranks 76th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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