Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) was 42.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 10% 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
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Nigeria is 42.4%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Nigeria peaked at 46.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 42.2%, in 2012.
Nigeria ranks 63rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 43.5% | — |
| 1992 | 46.8% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 46.2% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 42.4% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 42.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 42.5% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 42.7% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 42.4% | -0.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 42.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.1%, 90% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 42.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.4%, 89% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.5% | 43.5% | 43.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 46.8% | 46.8% | 46.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 46.2% | 46.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 42.2% | 42.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 42.4% | 42.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 60 Argentina 43.2% compare
- 61 Pakistan 42.8% compare
- 62 El Salvador 42.4% compare
- 63 Bangladesh 42.4% compare
- 65 Estonia 42.3% compare
- 66 Guinea-Bissau 42.1% compare
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 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Nigeria?
- Income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Nigeria was 42.4% 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 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 46.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.2% in 2012.
- How does Nigeria rank for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Nigeria ranks 63rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.