Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate was -12.17 % change on previous year in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1993–2007
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded -12.17 % change on previous year for tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in 2007.
That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and down 144.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 52.82 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -39.99 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Nigeria 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -10.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | -17.78 % change on previous year | +74.8% |
| 1995 | 19.27 % change on previous year | -208.4% |
| 1996 | 0.225 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1997 | 27.46 % change on previous year | +12106.1% |
| 1998 | -23.26 % change on previous year | -184.7% |
| 1999 | 10.35 % change on previous year | -144.5% |
| 2000 | 52.82 % change on previous year | +410.2% |
| 2001 | 16.83 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 2002 | -39.99 % change on previous year | -337.6% |
| 2003 | 24.71 % change on previous year | -161.8% |
| 2004 | 9.96 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 2005 | 7.37 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 2006 | -14.24 % change on previous year | -293.3% |
| 2007 | -12.17 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8707 % change on previous year | -23.26 % change on previous year | 27.46 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.66 % change on previous year | -39.99 % change on previous year | 52.82 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 172 Chad -11.13 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Cambodia -11.57 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Central African Republic -11.94 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Djibouti -12.96 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Libya -13.3 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Chile -15.15 % change on previous year 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 tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Nigeria was -12.17 % change on previous year in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 52.82 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.99 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Nigeria rank for tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2007.
- Is tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 144.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenues vs income inequality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenues vs income inequality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.