Tax revenues vs income inequality in Nigeria
Nigeria: Tax revenues vs income inequality was 7.17 in 2007. ▲ Rising
Latest (2007)
7.17
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
170th
of 186 countries
All-time high
10.77
in 2001
All-time low
4.68
in 1994
Years of data
16
1992–2007
Tax revenues vs income inequality in Nigeria, 1992–2007
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenues vs income inequality in Nigeria is 7.17, measured in 2007.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality in Nigeria peaked at 10.77 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.68, in 1994.
Nigeria ranks 170th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Tax revenues vs income inequality in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6.33 | — |
| 1993 | 5.69 | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 4.68 | -17.8% |
| 1995 | 5.58 | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 5.59 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 7.13 | +27.5% |
| 1998 | 5.47 | -23.3% |
| 1999 | 6.03 | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 9.22 | +52.8% |
| 2001 | 10.77 | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 6.47 | -40.0% |
| 2003 | 8.06 | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 8.87 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 9.52 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 8.16 | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 7.17 | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.81 | 4.68 | 7.13 | 8 |
| 2000s | 8.53 | 6.47 | 10.77 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 167 Congo 7.83 compare
- 168 Bangladesh 7.29 compare
- 169 Central African Republic 7.19 compare
- 171 Yemen 7.04 compare
- 172 Afghanistan 6.76 compare
- 173 Palestine, State of 6.65
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, 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)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 10.55 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenues vs income inequality in Nigeria?
- Tax revenues vs income inequality in Nigeria was 7.17 in 2007, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.77 in 2001.
- What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.68 in 1994.
- How does Nigeria rank for tax revenues vs income inequality?
- Nigeria ranks 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2007.
- Is tax revenues vs income inequality rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Tax revenues vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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