Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 3.39 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.39 international-$ in 2021 prices
World rank
108th
of 118 countries
All-time high
3.88 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2018
All-time low
2.34 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1996
Years of data
9
1985–2022
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita 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
The most recent figure for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria is 3.39 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria peaked at 3.88 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.34 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1996.
That places Nigeria 108th out of 118 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1992 | 2.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 2.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 2.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | +25.6% |
| 2010 | 3.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 3.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 3.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 3.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 105 Rwanda 3.51 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 106 Ethiopia 3.49 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 107 Guinea-Bissau 3.45 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 109 Burkina Faso 3.37 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 110 Kenya 3.21 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 111 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.96 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 median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria?
- Median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria was 3.39 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 median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.88 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.34 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1996.
- How does Nigeria rank for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 108th out of 118 countries with data for 2022.
- Is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.