Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Niger
Niger: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) was 45.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Niger, 1992–2021
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Niger stood at 45.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Niger peaked at 55.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 43.2%, in 2011.
Niger ranks 50th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 47.5% | — |
| 1994 | 50.0% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 55.3% | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 43.2% | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 43.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 49.2% | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 45.2% | -8.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 45.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 47.3%, 96% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Niger's 45.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.4%, 95% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.8% | 47.5% | 50.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.4% | 49.6% | 55.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 43.2% | 49.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 45.2% | 45.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More poverty & inequality data for Niger
- 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 6.06 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 577.4 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 18.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 8.05 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 8.1% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Niger?
- Income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Niger was 45.2% in 2021, 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 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.2% in 2011.
- How does Niger rank for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Niger ranks 50th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.