Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) was 12.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Nigeria, 1985–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 12.3% for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Nigeria peaked at 13.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 1985.
Nigeria ranks 76th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 9.3% | — |
| 1992 | 11.3% | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | +6.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 12.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 76% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 12.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.5%, 85% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 13.6% | 13.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 10.2% | 11.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More poverty & inequality data for Nigeria
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.48 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,558 kg per hectare (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 revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 7.2% (2007)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Nigeria?
- Income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Nigeria was 12.3% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 1985.
- How does Nigeria rank for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Nigeria ranks 76th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) 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 World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.