Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ was 4.16 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.16 international-$ in 2021 prices
World rank
113th
of 120 countries
All-time high
4.83 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2015
All-time low
3.76 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1992
Years of data
9
1985–2022
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Nigeria, 1985–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Nigeria stood at 4.16 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Nigeria peaked at 4.83 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.76 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1992.
Nigeria ranks 113th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1992 | 3.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 3.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 3.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 4.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 4.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 4.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 110 Guinea-Bissau 4.31 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 111 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.18 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 112 Ethiopia 4.16 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 114 Uganda 3.65 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 115 Niger 3.36 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 116 Madagascar 2.91 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 5.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 348.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 427,154 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.4555 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 557.59 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 209.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Nigeria?
- Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Nigeria was 4.16 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.83 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.76 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1992.
- How does Nigeria rank for mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$?
- Nigeria ranks 113th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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